Category Archives: Lifelogging

Lifelong Learning

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Skip Walter

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  966,000         Get Vaccinated! Stop the War in Ukraine! After two years of reading a lot of escapist mystery novels to survive Covid isolation, I decided it was time to get back to learning. I’ve … Continue reading →

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He saw me

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 162 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  175,000 In the fall of 2014 I attended my first TEDxRainier Seattle in the Opera Hall at the Seattle Center.  Each of the speakers had … Continue reading →

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I want to be out on the streets of Seattle and DC protesting

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 83 of Self Quarantine                       Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  109,000 It is so hard to watch the daily news showing peaceful protesters demonstrating against all that is wrong with … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: I love my Fitbit!

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Skip Walter

I love my Fitbit! I had not worn a watch or any device on my arms since I experienced an Outward Bound trip in the 1980s.  Through the Employee Health benefits of Conga, I ordered a Fitbit Alta HR and … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: NASA unveils earth selfie

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Skip Walter

Sometimes cool stuff just shows up. Today it was the unveiling of NASA’s “global selfie“. NASA asked people around the world to take a selfie and submit it on earth day. They organized the selfie’s into a global view of … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Things you don’t think about on Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Skip Walter

I went to get some cash out of our Bank of America ATM and found this handwritten sign. Sometimes you just have to let the pictures speak for themselves: Lifelets are brief glimpses of daily life that are small creative acts … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: He made me think!

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Skip Walter

While writing my blog post today on “Epistemology of Software,” I credited Drew Paine with “making me think.” In 1981, I worked for an executive vice president at Digital Equipment Corporation, Don Busiek. Whenever Don would introduce me to someone, … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Growing Alice

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Skip Walter

On a beautiful fall, sunny day in Seattle, Alice’s parents asked us if we could give them a break and babysit for the little girl. Oh, twist our arms. The day before, my loving bride uploaded eight months of photos … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: UW ESPN Game Day

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Skip Walter

No way I could get up at 4am to be a part of ESPN’s College Game Day at the University of Washington. But the next best thing was scheduling a meeting with my HCDE colleagues the day before the game … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Kickin’ it in Silicon Valley

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Skip Walter

One of the treats of collaborating with a wide range of entrepreneurs is the occasional working trip to Silicon Valley. Enjoy a few images from the many forms of “creative environments” to bring out the best of the entrepreneur. For … Continue reading →

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