Welcome to my new site made beautiful by Danielle Vernelson! You can now “+1″ and “Like” my pages. Also, this brings together all of my personal and professional interests. If you like what I write about in Tech, subscribe to the tech category of my blog. If you think tech is mumbo jumbo but you love whitewater, subscribe to my kayaking blog. Sadly, most of my comments, tweets, and likes were lost in the migration of my older sites (formerly http://68bomber.blogspot.com and http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rdias/). A small price to pay to consolidate and rebrand. Gain a greater understanding of what Vesselhead is all about. Also learn more about my personal …
An interview with Gerald Wu
In a search to learn more about the Digital Wanderer, I have been interviewing people on their habits and practices with mobile devices. This is one interview that I spent some time turning into a video. Below, I summarize the …
Q2 2011 Mobile Device Wars
As Q2 comes to a close, Wall Street and private investors like myself are closely watching shifts in the mobile computing market. I just read a great blog post that covers the current state of affairs for the Mobile device …
Good Design Bad Design – Windows Phone 7
I was recently asked, what makes good and bad design on a smartphone? Since then, I have have turned that question around on people I interview. As I talk to Digital Wanderers, I will occasionally write posts on how users perceive smartphone design …
Eight Digital Wanderers Lose Their Minds in Vancouver
The weekend before last eight of us ventured to Vancouver for a half marathon (though only four were brave enough to run it). But this isn’t a story about overcoming physical challenges and accomplishing a personal best. This is a …
Best eReader for the disconnected world – Kindle, iPad, or …
In March of this year, sixteen outdoor lovers spent thirty days rafting and kayaking down the Grand Canyon, where the rush of rapids, steep canyon walls, cool night air, moonlight hikes, and stargazing replace the drudgery of being chained to …
Mobile Computing Disruptions for the Connected Era
The emergence of the personal mobile device (PMD) and the death of the personal computer are upon us! In the 90s there was a rush to launch websites and eCommerce platforms. Today, there is a rush to deploy smartphone and tablet applications. This …
