Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash The Internet, these days has become like a bad neighborhood, almost always causing a ruckus and a cesspool of trolls and troublemakers. Or is it? This past week, I b… | Continue reading
At the end of 2019, I traded in my two-year-old 15-inch MacBook Pro, sold off some older Apple gear (an iPad and older iPhones), and decided to spring for one of the newer 16-inch laptops. I had us… | Continue reading
It is hard to get the maestro in front of the camera. And even when you, it is virtually impossible to get him to stop and laugh. Great human, a great artist, and a true friend – I so appreci… | Continue reading
Elodie Mailliet Storm, CEO of Catchlight, a not-for-profit promoting visual storytelling. I am a judge for the 2020 Visual Fellowship. | Continue reading
Photo by Jye B on Unsplash After sharing his multi-step process for storing his photos, a photographer who blogs asked the question of his readers: How do you store your photos? For some photograph… | Continue reading
I never got to tell the story of Over till today, because we decided that our investment in the company wasn’t the story — but instead, it was their ability to help everyday entrepreneu… | Continue reading
And just like that, the iPad is ten years old. How time has flown! If anything, my appreciation for the device has only increased. Ten years ago, I thought it was a slate for the imagination — and … | Continue reading
San Francisco 2019. One of the great joys of a small camera is to go into weird corners and find a moment of quiet, weird angles, point and shoot. I made this with Ricoh GR3 in P mode. | Continue reading
Due to prior work commitments, I have not had much time to write or journal this week. Nevertheless, I have been reading in-between meetings and jotting down notes on why I liked the following stor… | Continue reading
“Utah’s mountains are not the Himalayas, but by one standard they are the highest in the country. According to a series of stories in The Salt Lake Tribune, the average elevation of Utah̵… | Continue reading
“The only place he’s going is to Cooperstown,” New York Yankees scout Dick Groch told his high-ups and convinced them to draft Derek Jeter with the sixth overall pick in the 1992 MLB Draft. N… | Continue reading
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, ‘go to sleep, darlin… | Continue reading
Catchlight is a not for profit that helps identify and promote unique and new talents and their skills at visual storytelling. And I have the great honor of being one of the judges for its annual C… | Continue reading
I have known Matt Mullenweg, CEO, and founder of Automattic, and co-creator of open source project, WordPress for almost a decade and a half. Given our close friendship and a personal bond, I have … | Continue reading
I have known Matt Mullenweg, CEO, and founder of Automattic, and co-creator of open source project, WordPress for almost a decade and a half. Given our close friendship and a personal bond, I have … | Continue reading
A view from somewhere in Chinatown. Made with iPhone11 Pro . | Continue reading
The Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal has come to a conclusion. Just to recap: During the 2017, via a live feed from an on-field camera, the Astros decoded the signs exchanged between opposing … | Continue reading
When you point a finger at someone, remember you have four pointed at yourself. I was reminded of that proverb when reading this story in The Atlantic, about the moral hazard of dealing with … | Continue reading
What better way to wish Matt Mullenweg aka PhotoMatt with a photo and a blog post. So happy birthday Matt, and wishing you a great year and wonderful life ahead. | Continue reading
The iPhone 11 Pro, though only a few months old, has become a wonderful “every day carry” camera. Sure I take my kit — Leica SL, Leica f2/50mm lens, Really Right Stuff Tripod/Ball… | Continue reading
A problem that rears its ugly head twenty years later, because people took some short cuts — that is a norm in modern society, and the Y2020 bug is just a perfect illustration of the “k… | Continue reading
Photo by Pop & Zebra on Unsplash. On the last day of 2019, I set myself a simple goal: I will get back to regularly sharing some of the best articles I read. I don’t think there is a good subst… | Continue reading
I was reading this blog post over on the Klipsch blog and came across a bit that totally explains the difference between AirPods and AirPod Pros. One seems to be an earbud while the other qualifies… | Continue reading
I was reading this blog post over on the Klipsch blog and came across a bit that totally explains the difference between AirPods and AirPod Pros. One seems to be an earbud while the other qualifies… | Continue reading
Chetan Sharma, a very influential mobile industry analyst every year polls the industry insiders including leaders of some of the biggest and most important networking and telecom companies. He see… | Continue reading
Porto, Portugal is one of my favorite cities. It also happens to be the home of Veniam, a company backed by True Ventures and I sit on the board of the company. So every year, at least once if not … | Continue reading
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light… | Continue reading
At the end of 2009, I launched a personal blog. It was hosted on ommalik.com, then omis.me, and eventually finding home at this final domain, Om.co. It has been my homestead on the web for almost a… | Continue reading
Puffin on the edge, Faroes, 2016. We all love these cuties. Back in 2016, when I visited Faroes, I was captivated by these birds, especially their faces, with their big beaks. I sat on the edge of … | Continue reading
Photo by Elijah O’Donnell on Unsplash A very long time ago, I met David Porter, and we talked about music and its future. We talked about streaming and the romance of mixtapes. I wrote about … | Continue reading
Today is the 12th anniversary of my heart attack. Or as I like to call it, my ReBirthday. I don’t have any profound words, except I am really glad that I don’t smoke anymore. Or that I am eighty pe… | Continue reading
As the year and the decade comes to a close, I reflect on how things have changed over the past five years, especially as I shed the old skin, entered a new profession, and found a new creative out… | Continue reading
Faroe Islands There are more than 35,000 digital files in my photo library, and the number keeps growing. Though, it ticks up at a little slower pace than it did a few years ago. Even though I go o… | Continue reading
When reading Christian Heilmann’s blog this morning, I came across his list of seven sins of meetings with remote participants. It really resonated with me. I am in a remote meeting at least once —… | Continue reading
If you answered that question by muttering, Windows, obviously, then you are wrong. Instead, look at the little device in your pocket for a clue. All right let me make it easy for you. Unix. Paul M… | Continue reading
I couldn’t sleep – dreaming some dreams that were neither good nor memorable. I kept tossing and turning. At 4 am, I gave up. I got up, made myself a cup of tea. I read Working by Rober… | Continue reading
In his tribute to Steve Watkins, an editor with Outdoor Photography magazine, landscape artist Bruce Percy noted: “He was completely enthusiastic, encouraging, supportive, and willing to give… | Continue reading
Say hello to the Hangzhou Internet Court that is in session and accessible via WeChat. It has handled 3 million legal cases or other judicial procedures. It was first established in 2017 to help on… | Continue reading
The 2010s are coming to an end, and looking back, a lot has changed, especially when it comes to retail landscapes. Vox looks back at the brands we have lost. Blockbuster and Borders failed to adap… | Continue reading
The iPhone 11 Pro is just another step in the seemingly unending march of the camera phones. The falling sales of cameras across the price and performance spectrum is a testimonial to how everyday … | Continue reading
Philip Rosedale, creator of Second Life and founder of True Ventures-backed VR startup, HiFidelity in a provocative blog post points to many shortcomings of the current generation of virtual realit… | Continue reading
Two of these are from Leica SL2 and two from iPhone 11 Pro. Who cares which one is by which device. Because they are all about the magnificent beauty of San Francisco, which looks like a maiden be… | Continue reading
In his explosive and must-read “The Smartest Guys in the Clubhouse,” New Republic writer David Roth points out that the Houston Astros are just one of the latest examples of the McKinsey approach t… | Continue reading
“Larry has even managed to keep the names of his two kids secret, an act of paternal love that is also, given Google’s mission ‘to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessibl… | Continue reading
Photo by Anne Marie Vivienne Travel writing that resonates with me tends to be less formulaic and more poetic and personal. I love the works of Pico Iyer and Bruce Chatwin for those reasons. And ve… | Continue reading
Apparently walking 10,000 steps a day does not mean a thing. | Continue reading
I am a long time Spotify customer, and over the years, I have appreciated their data-driven approach to surfacing the music I might like. However, what I absolutely love is their year-end wrap-ups … | Continue reading
Photo by Mari Helin on Unsplash Not wanting to settle for sharing mediocre pieces, it has taken me a bit longer than usual to offer up some recommended reading. But I have finally assembled a colle… | Continue reading