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  1. How I backup my computer

    Oct 18, 2009 — No Comments

  2. Rethinking food and farms: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

    I finished reading an eye-opening book: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. I feel it's a must-read for every American. Barbara and her family moved to her farm and lived entirely on the local production for a full year. You may not agree with them, you may not understand them, you may not appreciate them. I put [...]

    Aug 28, 2009 — 4 Comments

  3. Cataloging reviews and bookmarks

    In a prior effort to minimize my online activity I removed myself from using a lot of websites. Two of which I’ve come back to: Yelp and Delicious. I find a lot of interesting sites and articles online and I’ve continually found myself thinking “shoot, what was that site name?” or “where did I read that [...]

    May 10, 2009 — 1 Comment

  4. Making naps popular

    Ever since SXSW I’ve rethought a lot of what it is I’m doing, what my priorities are, etc. I’ve also noticed that every night I get home from work and I’m tired. Crazy huh? I also get hungry at lunch time. But seriously, I hate getting home and not feeling motivated to do anything else. So, [...]

    Mar 26, 2009 — 5 Comments

  5. The Kindle looks amazing

    I had the privledge of touching a Kindle 2 at SXSW when Alex and I bumped into Brian. I learned one thing quickly: Kindle owners quickly turn into Kindle enthusiasts and evangelists. The display is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. The screen doesn’t look digital, its almost like it was ink printed right on the [...]

    Mar 22, 2009 — No Comments

  6. Things I learned at SXSWi 2009

    Just a few of the important lessons I’ve learned here in Austin. Sleep is precious. Housekeeping doesn’t know that. DodgeballFoursquare is fun to play. Companies: Twitter is not the secret to success (nor the end-game); you’re not Zappos. People really like BBQ in Texas. Gary Vaynerchuk is still a badass. But, other cyber celebrities like Scoble becomes less respectable (and relevant) each [...]

    Mar 16, 2009 — 2 Comments

  7. WordCamp Denver 2009

    There will be a few weeks of little things here and there, but, yes, it’s over. The first WordPress conference in Denver has come and gone and I survived. Thanks to Alex and Rachel for their help running the conference and doing the legwork I couldn’t get to. A big thanks to the volunteers who [...]

    Mar 1, 2009 — 1 Comment

  8. Taxes filed, beware TurboTax

    I’m glad to have my taxes done and out of the way. This year (2008) was far simpler than 2006, or 2007. Back in college I had up to seven simultaneous jobs. The paperwork was painful. This year I’m down to two W-2s, my Roth IRA will be maxed out ($5,000 contribution limit, FYI) and [...]

    Feb 18, 2009 — No Comments

  9. Back from Africa, I don't have malaria

    We got back from a long vacation to Kenya for a safari. The trip was December 19th – January 9th. I had an awesome time and I now have 1,800+ pictures to go sort through. Plus another 40-50 minutes of HD video to edit, post online, etc. But the scary part was coming back home and [...]

    Jan 26, 2009 — No Comments

  10. Trip to Boston now online

    Rachel and I took a quick trip to see friends in Boston, MA a few weeks ago. I’ve finally put the photos online. I love the various web applications out there, here’s how I used three to track my trip: DOPPLR: Used to see the ‘big picture’ when it comes to travel. I’ve had the trip [...]

    Nov 13, 2008 — No Comments

  11. Welcome to the new site!

    If you’re keen enough to have noticed, this is a resource to learn about me and to act as my ‘home’ on the web. My old blog (devinreams.com) has moved to Mind Averse. If you’ve made it this far, congratulations, you’re extremely observant.

    Oct 19, 2008 — No Comments

  12. The One About The New Job

    Now that I have a few spare minutes to collect my thoughts I figured I’d share a little about my professional life as of late: The Previous Employer If you’re not aware, I left my job of 11 months and 3 weeks (just barely a year) this past July 18th. I had been working at Ernst & [...]

    Aug 3, 2008 — 2 Comments