A historical collection of our writing.
It is very easy to settle into a set of development tools and routines and get so comfortable in them that one is loathe to try out something new. One proceeds to justify this behavior (to oneself and others) by saying things like “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” or “I want to spend […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I am a huge fan of the command line. Sure, the learning curve is steeper than for a GUI, but once you know what you are doing, you can be blindingly fast. Because it is generally assumed that folks who use command lines know what they are doing, the command line tends to expose the […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I have met Senator Patrick Leahy in person several times and owe him a personal debt of gratitude. Over the years I have been impressed by how he has conducted himself in politics. He is, however, dead wrong in his introduction of the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) act […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Unlike many other people, I have not been disappointed with Barack Obama’s presidency. There have been many moments of frustration, but it is a damn tough job, especially when so many representatives from both sides seem to have lost all sense of what their responsibilities are. But I do find the […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Excited to be announcing our investment in Shapeways and the relocation of the company’s headquarters to NY. You can read more about it on the Shapeways blog and over at the NY Times. The founders Peter, Marleen and Robert are relocating from the Netherlands – welcome to NY! […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Earlier this year we wrote about how there is a revolution going on in manufacturing due to the advances in 3D printing. The New York Times also recently covered the many businesses springing up around this technology. We are excited to announce today that together with Index Ventures we are […] Read more
