Yearly Archives: 2015

Two weeks with my Apple Watch

Posted: 10:25 am
May 29, 2015
Boss, Gadgets
on Two weeks with my Apple Watch

The following is my opinion of the Apple Watch after wearing it for two weeks. Purpose Before you read any of this please understand that what works for me likely will not work for me – wearables are personal and … Continue reading →

The Lies I Tell Myself To Keep Going

Posted: 10:11 am
May 11, 2015
Boss
on The Lies I Tell Myself To Keep Going

I love big cities. I love Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, London, Sydney.. most of all Dubai. I love the energy and I love the outlandish displays of wealth and luxury. Not just because I’m a hater.. cause … Continue reading →

Dust Leadership

Posted: 11:09 am
April 21, 2015
Rant
on Dust Leadership

It seems like everyone I talk to on Facebook is in a process of writing a book these days. It’s a noble pursuit, one that will have you eating well above the dollar menu at McDonalds one day. But I’m … Continue reading →

DaaS Problems

Posted: 11:07 am
April 7, 2015
Boss, Cloud
on DaaS Problems

Once upon a time, in the long long ago, I started writing a book on Cloud Services. More specifically, I wanted to write a book to help people build or add a cloud line of business inside their existing technology … Continue reading →

Still Alive

Posted: 10:39 am
March 18, 2015
Misc
on Still Alive

I have a lot on my mind but relatively little that I can blurt out in a Vladville post… but since the vlad@vladville.com is piling with pings, life checks and requests for info, here is a brief and unorganized update. … Continue reading →

Best College Class For Anyone Looking For A Job

Posted: 11:31 am
March 2, 2015
Boss
on Best College Class For Anyone Looking For A Job

Over the past few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of getting sucked into Facebook debates on the value of college. From dumb people pounding their chest over how rich they are and how much college sucks to old disaffected liberal … Continue reading →

How to interview for a professional job

Posted: 11:42 am
February 11, 2015
Boss
2 Comments

I’ve been out of the job market for a while and I’ve also been out of the HR / interview part of our business long enough to actually be surprised with how poorly college students are prepared or even informed … Continue reading →

Donut Cheesesteak

Posted: 1:02 pm
January 26, 2015
Humor
1 Comment

Americans have a fascination with the weird sweet and salty fatty foods – from General Tso chicken to Hawaiian pizza. But that’s for ordinary people – taken to the extreme county fair levels you get a donut cheesesteak. How exactly … Continue reading →

What’s your beef with Tesla?

Posted: 10:28 am
January 15, 2015
Gadgets
3 Comments

I was recently asked why I hated Tesla so much. “Did Elon kick your puppy or something?” To be honest, I hate all electric cars. From golf carts to Tesla. It’s just that I think Tesla cars, inside out, are … Continue reading →

Self Help Guide To People In A Need Of A Bitchslap

Posted: 11:41 pm
January 5, 2015
Boss
on Self Help Guide To People In A Need Of A Bitchslap

It’s time for New Years Resolutions and Prediction blog posts, or as I like to call it: Strategically avoiding work by coming up with potential work that you’re not doing because it’s not really important to you. Doubt that? Here … Continue reading →