So there’s this new beta test social network called Ello that’s making some waves. It’s even being promoted all over Facebook. How big is the buzz? Despite the fact that you need an invite from an already registered member to join, Ello’s server got overloaded because of all the incoming traffic. Ello is trying to …

Last weekend I ran in the Napa Valley Ragnar Relay on the team 33 hours in Paradise. It was my 12th Ragnar overall and my 4th Napa Valley Ragnar. For those of you not familiar with a Ragnar Relay: The Ragnar Relay is a long-distance relay race a la’ Hood to Coast. The average team …

I have been training for the Berkeley Half Marathon, which takes place tomorrow. The city of Berkeley hasn’t had a major footrace since, well, forever as far as I know. This one should prove interesting though. For those of you unfamiliar with thee San Francisco Bay Area, you basically can’t drive around the block without …

Inspired by a flurry of “RIP (a close friend of mine)” a few weeks ago amongst my Facebook circles for a longtime friend who was not actually in fact dead, but still very much alive, an event which caused a lot of people unwarranted anguish, frantic phone calls, and sleepless nights. 1.) When discovering a …