Nov 29, 2022How to get $30 per month off your internet bill in NYCIf you have a kid who is in a NYC public school TL;DR I got my $75/mo internet bill down to $25/mo with two pretty simple things. First, use Billshark to negotiate a discount on your behalf. They’re always able to do amazing things. Second, get your “Affordable Connectivity Program” $30/mo…NYC4 min readNYC4 min read
Feb 20, 20222021: Year in Review2021 was a strong year. In May we welcomed our baby daughter Marlowe and officially crossed into family-of-five territory! OMG. Determined and excited to move our family the Netherlands, we did a ton of planning and coordination… only to learn that Classpass will not complete the sponsorship. 😿 So we’re…NYC15 min readNYC15 min read
Jun 18, 2021An Analysis of 20,000 Idling Complaints in NYCReferences: — This analysis was mentioned in the March 19, 2022 NYT story about idling complaints. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/19/nyregion/clean-air-idle-car.html Referenced in Jalopnik in September 2021. https://jalopnik.com/how-we-can-turn-the-tides-on-ineffective-idling-legisla-1847569916 This analysis was referenced in detail in a Bloomberg article in Aug 2021 about idling. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-08-10/can-cities-finally-win-the-war-on-vehicle-idlingIdling5 min readIdling5 min read
Jan 30, 20212020 : Year In ReviewWell this was a pretty shitty year for the world. In March, when NYC shut down, it was clear this pandemic was just getting started and with Trump in charge, we were going to be in serious trouble. I was prepared to rip up my OKRs and just try to…NYC15 min readNYC15 min read
Oct 25, 2020Plate AnalyzerAutomatically analyze the license plates around you. TL;DR You send a folder of images of vehicles and I’ll send back structured data about the images with legible license plates so you can quickly answer questions about them. MVP Product offering Send me a dropbox or google folder of the original JPEG GoPro/iPhone/Android photos you…NYC3 min readNYC3 min read
Feb 9, 20202019 OKR Year In ReviewAnother year brings another personal OKR (Objectives: Key Results) performance review. I’ll assess my 2019 OKRs, what they were, whether I achieved the goals and new goals that popped up through the year. …Bikes10 min readBikes10 min read
Jan 22, 2020Reported: 2019 Year In ReviewI wanted to take a moment and reflect on the past year for Reported. This post has several sections: An assessment of 2019 Goals Highlights and lowlights A review of the Reported Data in 2019 Data export 2019 Goals At the beginning of 2019, I had set an ambitious goal of getting…NYC14 min readNYC14 min read
Dec 30, 2019We got an Urban Arrow Cargo BikeMarriage. Kids. Bakfiets. It’s life changing. PSA: Follow the Instagram account @cargobikemomma for amazing shots of biking around NYC. Like this one What happened In September 2019, my wife and I decided to get an Urban Arrow Family electric cargo…Cycling14 min readCycling14 min read
Dec 24, 2019NYC Blocked Bike Lanes CalendarUpdate: June 18, 2021 I put the calendar together and planned to send to Mayor Deblasio in early 2020. But I got delayed and then, of course, the pandemic hit. But now that NYC is re-opening and electing a new Mayor, I thought it’d be good to get this calendar…Cycling7 min readCycling7 min read
Sep 2, 2019Our month in Amsterdam — 2019In 2018, we did a 2-week “house swap” with a family in Leiden (30 mins from Amsterdam). We all fell in love with the Netherlands and decided to maximize our time spent there for the following summer. …Travel7 min readTravel7 min read
