Of all the ways I’ve been splitting my time, volunteering for San Francisco Sex Information is by far the most enriching and fulfilling experience. SFSI provides free, confidential, accurate, and non-judgmental information about sex. Every week, I go to the “switchboard” to answer emails, phone calls, and questions posted on the web. When you pick … Continue reading »
I knew I could do it better. At least that’s the tl;dr version of the story. In 2007, I wrote a sex column called “Sex on Tuesday” for two semesters (and a summer) for UC Berkeley’s student newspaper. Sex on Tuesday was the single most popular piece in The Daily Californian, definitely outperforming the frontpage … Continue reading »
Sloppy copy is just as bad as poor design. Now, most people aren’t going to delve into why your site favors the Oxford comma, but they will notice when you have too many or egregious copy errors. When a startup gets ready to launch a product or go public, they’ll seek out the best in … Continue reading »
…you know, without racking up a huge bill. This is my guide after traveling for a few weeks in Thailand with a shiny new phone I couldn’t leave at home. When you’re traveling abroad with an iPhone, you usually need to either pay for an international plan from your carrier or sign up with a … Continue reading »
This past week, I attended FailCon, a daylong conference dedicated to learning from others’ failures. I wrote a special piece for Socialize, Inc. (who graciously funded my ticket). Here’s a little snippet of the biggest takeaway from the event: The two biggest talks of the day were from Joe Gebbia of Airbnb and Travis Kalanick … Continue reading »
You know how they say applying to jobs is a job in and of itself? So is finding an apartment in a city like San Francisco. And I didn’t have time for that. Specifically, I was looking for an apartment share: a 2- or 3-bedroom apartment that needed to fill an open room. And that … Continue reading »
