So, you’ve overindulged over the holidays and put on a few extra pounds? Instead of jumping on the latest fad diet, do yourself a favor and start eating a low-fat vegan diet. By following a low-fat vegan diet I was able to eat a ton over the holidays and not gain a single pound. I’m [...]
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Wine and Food Tasting, Austin, Texas – Tour de Vin – Wine & Food Foundation of Texas
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the 2009 Tour de Vin. The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas did a fantastic job with a world tour of the finest domestic and international wine and cuisine to be found in Central Texas. We were lucky that the weather cooperated and we didn’t have any [...]
How to start a technology company – Startup advice, Part 2 “Put your money where your mouth is”
In this day and age of lean, low-cost, bootstrapped technology startups, it’s easy for founders to ignore the issue of startup capital. Years ago, it was probably the issue given the most attention. Many brick and mortar businesses took $200k or more to start. Even technology startups just 10 years ago would have had to [...]
How to start a technology company – Startup advice, Part 1 “Choosing co-founders”
Lately, I’ve been meeting with entrepreneurs in the Austin area and giving them some advice on their startups. I realized that regardless of the company, there is some common advice I tend to give to everyone. This reminded me of when I was interviewed by Steve Spalding of How To Split An Atom, a couple [...]
Austin Hail Storm, Car Damage – March 25, 2009
On Wednesday evening, I experienced my first “real” hail storm. My car sustained $4500 in damage in less than 10 minutes of bad weather. Luckily I didn’t have any glass damage as the subsequent water damage often totals a car. Hopefully this wasn’t our official welcome to Texas. Hail measurement: Here is a video from [...]