IBM X41 Tablet – September Toy of the Month

I’m hell on laptops. I fondly remember my first Compaq luggable (aka “the sewing machine”) – it’s still up in my parent’s attic somewhere. Every year or

September 5, 2005 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Summer Books – 2005

My goal this summer when I was at my place in Alaska was to read a book a day. I didn’t make it, but still covered a lot of ground

August 30, 2005 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Book Review: Planetwalker

I can’t remember who recommended Planetwalker to me (if it was you – thanks – please post a comment) – but I bought it immediately after finishing Slavomir Rawicz’s&

August 20, 2005 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Book Review: Starting Something

I’ve read eight books since my last book review – none were notable enough for me to write about (although What the Dormouse Said came close, but Fred Wilson covered it.)

August 18, 2005 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Infinite Book

I have my wife back. Amy has been lost in a tome (1079 pages) called Infinite Jest (by David Foster Wallace) for the past 10 days (about nine days longer than it

August 8, 2005 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Nike Sport Headphones – Toy of the Month

After watching my Roomba’s play with each other I was hopeful that I’d come across something that inspired and excited me as much as a robotic vacuum cleaner for this month’s [&

August 5, 2005 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Book Review: Killing Rain

Killing Rain by Barry Eisler was dynamite. I continue to make one step forward and two steps backward through my shelves of unread books (Amazon delivers more than I consume.) After [

July 26, 2005 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Book Review: Old School

I can’t remember why Tobias Wolff’s Old School ended up on my reading pile, but I grabbed it and tossed it in my bag for my trip to San Francisco. I

July 21, 2005 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Book Review: Extremly Loud & Incredibly Close

If you like to read, think, or even breathe, you must read Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. After Amy finished it the other night, she told me it the was

July 11, 2005 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Roomba – July's Toy of the Month

I’ve always had poor impulse control when it comes to buying electronic toys. Amazon hasn’t helped, as I can satisfy my cravings with a single click. While I was listening

July 9, 2005 · 3 min · Brad Feld