12 events into it and tech cocktail chicago at john barleycorn in wrigleyville was a full house with more startups than ever, live music, a guy on stilts, performance artists and lots of costumes, demos, smiles and chatter. it was a good night. i’m...

to be honest, i wasn’t expecting a big turnout given it’s december and there was a ton of competition in terms of events last thursday night. but it was a great turnout – a full house. that’s the dc tech scene for you – loyal, fun and outgoing. and...

this year i ended up in florida for thanksgiving. it was a totally random decision to rent a house on marco island with friends and we all wondered how such a non-traditional thanksgiving would go… non-traditional in the sense that most of us were...

last week i actually spent 3 and a half days without leaving the nest. i think that’s a record for me. i was sick. it was raining… anyway, once all that passed, i finally decided i needed to get fresh air. the rain stopped, the overcast sky provided a...

last weekend i went to savannah for a conference called geekend savannah. big thanks to jake, miriam, sloane and others for organizing the event and inviting shiny heart ventures to speak. we had a great time and met some really cool & talented people...