Current projects
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Marincello: what happened to San Francisco’s neighbor to the north?
Filed under: The Poison SkyCONTINUE READING: Marincello: what happened to San Francisco’s neighbor to the north?Just north of the Golden Gate Bridge there’s supposed to be a city of at least 30,000 people. Probably it would have been a lot larger by now. Except it’s not there. In today’s story, I’m going to share how a rag-tag group of environmentalists and local activists defeated the deep pockets of a mega-corporation.…
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The Muybridge Murder Trial
Filed under: The Poison SkyCONTINUE READING: The Muybridge Murder TrialHow Eadweard Muybridge was nearly convicted of murder and hanged before he developed the techniques that led to the creation of cinematography.
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San Francisco’s legendary cocktail was lost…or was it?
Filed under: San FranciscoCONTINUE READING: San Francisco’s legendary cocktail was lost…or was it?A legendary San Francisco cocktail enjoyed by Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling seemed lost forever. New theories may shed light on the secret ingredient.
My story…
I’m sometimes asked what seems to me a question with an obvious answer: “what’s the connection between writing, programming, and product management?” In one form or another, I’ve practiced all three of these disciplines throughout my career, so of course I see the through-line. I love words and I love solving problems.
A computer programmer and an author do the same job: they solve a hard problem by connecting related components using words and a clear narrative. A product manager solves the problem that comes before, identifying which problem needs to be solved.
M.A. Tanenbaum
Writer, Tour Guide, Engineer & Product Manager