David Herrold

It’s that time of year again: Maker Faire Oct 18 & 19 in Austin, TX!

Steve, John, Justine and I went to Maker Faire 2007 in Austin and had so much fun, we decided to go again this…

The Android mobile platform has it’s own font.  According to a recent Forbes article:

The font, dubbed Droid, is the product of a two-year collaboration between the Mountain View,…

The Guardian published an interesting interview with open source stalwart, Richard Stallman.  He speaks his mind on the concept of “cloud computing.”

One reason you should not use web…

Rumor has it, our power should be restored today by noon.  We have been running on generator power since shortly after the storm.  My fingers are crossed.

If we do have power tonight, I anticipate…

I’m updating the blog with my phone because we’ve lost power here in the 77007 area of Houston.

The wind and rain seems to be coming pretty steadily, howling outside. The tall palm trees across the…

According to the City of Houston’s wind speed charts, our neighborhood will be experiencing 79MPH winds later today.  I suspect Galveston will be experiencing the full force of the …

According to the National Hurricane Center we may get a little wet this weekend.

Unless Ike magically becomes a category 5 hurricane tracking for Houston, we are staying put.

Is…

I am always fascinated by the software that my friends and coworkers use to get things done on a daily basis.  I’m constantly wondering if there is a better tool out there to make my job…

The latest tracking model of Hurricane Gustav has it making landfall in Louisiana’s central coast with a “cone of uncertainty” stretching from Houston to the Mississippi/Alabama…