Just got done with a live translated entrepreneurship presentation to Japanese kids from the Tomodachi Initiative. Inspiring experience. — David Drake (@randomdrake) August 5, 2013 ともだち Last year I had the wonderful opportunity to utilize my stage skills and teaching background for the Tomodachi Summer 2013 SoftBank Leadership Program. The gentleman running the program stateside… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Life
Connecting to the Internet – Finding My 15-Year-Old Website I Built at 16
Stumbled across a website I created 15 years ago, still online. Clicking through the pages brought me back to a very different and beautiful time of the Internet. 1999 was a time where you connected to the Internet to gain access to other things. These days, the Internet is always available, always on, and always… Read more »
Never Going Back – A Week of Not Eating Lunch at My Desk
I read all the time that eating lunch at your desk benefits no one. Time to put that advice into action. No more. — David Drake (@randomdrake) January 2, 2014 According to a 2011 study on the subject, around 80% of us still eat lunch at our desks. I quit eating lunch at my desk… Read more »
Professional Technologist
My name is David Drake. I am a father and technologist who revels in creating things and tackling difficult problems.
Appreciator of the outdoors. Enjoyer of good humans, cooking, aromatic coffee, and plants. Actor for many years. Very fond of science; particularly astronomy and quantum physics. Likes to grow things and travel. Commodore 64 tattoo. Fan of PBS, Apple, and The NY Times. Constantly learning and loves to teach.
Everything I say is my own opinion and not representative of any organization.