NJ | Jason E. Shao

Buried Pretty Deep (Snow)

Feb

10

2010

We’re buried pretty deep now – looks like a bit over 1 foot (hey, it’s a lot for NJ) and it’s still coming down. Lisa just asked how we’re going to handle digging out… uhh… yeah, a plan would be good. Kicker for today was the local newspaper: “Woodbridge Snow Plow Driver Finds Wandering Seal” ...

Friday Snowfall

Mar

21

2009

Loading the kids in the car The front yard

Made an Offer on a House

Mar

9

2008

We made (and the seller accepted) an offer on a house today. 4 Bedrooms, a basement for the kiddies — promoting sanity for the parents, and a 15 person hot tub are the highlights. Of course, now the real work of actually getting the details, legal, financing, and other bits worked out *starts* but it’s ...

Jason’s Employment 2.0

Feb

17

2008

Well the questions are pouring in (mostly due to my tardiness in writing this kind of announcement) and so, without farther ado… ## What Happened? While it still feels a little strange to say it, as of 2 Fridays ago (2/8) I am no longer employed at Rutgers University. Over the last 9 years as ...

A Hard Eye on What IT Buys: Re-thinking IT Service Organizations

Nov

2

2007

Fourth Annual NJEDge.Net Conference | A Hard Eye on What IT Buys: Re-thinking IT Service Organizations: “ad-hoc-cracy” and a a mention that only 2 industries (IT and Illicit drugs) refer to their customers as users highlighted this presentation. Overall the presentation was good, though I think at the end of the day, the audience question ...