My dissatisfaction with the time I was spending on the Internet really began to surface all the way back in 2017, a feeling which inspired the relaunch of this blog [https://www.earnestpettie.com/fresh-start/]. Back then, I wrote: > As part of my fresh start, the first thing I’ve

I opened a door to a bay of cables in a table at work and saw this: It made me laugh, and I wondered how many other people in the room would recognize Bob.

Who could’ve known that the long tail of the internet would become so heavy and hard to carry? Well, here we are in 2019, and everything that seemed fun about the internet, particularly the world of video, has been clouded by every imaginable controversy and controversies that were, frankly,

Sometime in 2013, Facebook restricted me from creating apps, indefinitely. As you can see from the image below, this took place in 2013, the same year Cambridge Analytica was being spun up. I want to apologize to America. The app I created on Facebook for a website called Trailercuts.com

2017 has been the most difficult year I have ever spent online. I began the year realizing that I had an unhealthy addiction to Facebook (particularly to arguing with people on Facebook), moved on to receiving tons of unwanted attention after being sucked into a negative campaign targeting someone else,

Welcome to the second half of 40 For 40, forty things I’ve learned in my forty years on this planet. Yesterday’s 20 was fun. [http://pettie.us/40-for-40-part-1/] I’ll try to be more serious this time around. 1. Surround your self with good people, and marry the

As of today, I have been alive 40 years, and in that time, I’ve learned a few things. Today, I’m pleased to share 20 of those things with you. 1. A lot of people say age is nothing but a number. That’s obviously untrue. It’s a

Last Thursday was Take Your Parents To Work day at Google. This balloon arch greeted parents as they arrived at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View. If you’ve ever heard of Project Loon [https://x.company/loon/], you probably know about our attempts to use balloons to get internet to

I told some people at work this week about my personal theme songs. They’re the songs that kick in in my head whenever I’m in need of a booster shot of inspiration. I’m not shy about sharing my personal theme songs. Are they lame? Oh, you bet

I’ve started setting aside time each week to read so that I can finally get to all those things I plan to read during the day but never get around to. Maybe once a week, I can share some of those articles here and get some recommendations, as well.

I’ve started setting aside time each week to read so that I can finally get to all those things I plan to read during the day but never get around to. Maybe once a week, I can share some of those articles here and get some recommendations, as well.

I don’t blame Republicans for today’s atrocious vote [http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-idUSKBN18014F]. I blame the people who knew what the Republican agenda was and still had the wherewithal to muster enough reservations about Hillary Clinton to go out and vote for Trump, Stein, or that dude

Note: If you leave a comment on this post on Facebook, I probably won’t see it for a week or so. I’ve been staying off Facebook, lately. This is the Google office in Paris. One thing I can tell you about Paris is they don’t skimp on

It’s 2:00 AM, and I’m about to lose an hour as I set my clock forward. I’ve just come through one of the most challenging work weeks I’ve ever experienced. I’ve discovered that I’ve gained ten pounds since I hit the lowest weight