Comments on: Interview in BikeBiz

By: bikesgonewild

bikesgonewild — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 +0000

…james…just got around to reading the interview…it was quite interesting to get “you” from a different perspective…good read…

…& somebody actually called you out for having a ponytail ???…omg…

By: Olivier Blanchard

Olivier Blanchard — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Interestingly, your monitor setup looks a lot like mine: Three NEC monitors side-by-side (+ my laptop now = 4 screens in a row.) I could monitor a space shuttle launch from my desk!

By: Olivier Blanchard

Olivier Blanchard — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:29:00 +0000

Your workspace looks way too damn clean, James. What gives?

(I like the coffee mug posing as a bike bottle though.)

By: Fritz

Fritz — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:44:00 +0000

That should have been "pretty good company."

I'll pass the word, but Jonathan already gets plenty of grief about "my little pony". See also...

By: James

James — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:35:00 +0000

Fritz, I saw an interview with Jonathon Schwartz in Fast Company a couple years ago. At the time, I thought it was interesting to see a ponytail on the CEO of a major company. For his own good though, you should let him know that it is the yuppie equivalent of dreadlocks.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:08:00 +0000

I never pictured you as a ponytail guy, but it fits you. You have pretty company, too.

Two monitors are common in software development, also. And, of course, all of our hardware designers around here have two or three monitors for their CAD work.

By: James

James — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:38:00 +0000

Actually Rick, it is just one computer with two monitors. For modeling and rendering programs and even for 2d programs like photoshop, it is nice to have one monitor as a work/drawing space and one for menus and pallets. When I am not using both for one application, I just keep my email up on the right one.

Anon, I have to admit, that comment made me laugh. I have grown my hair out and cut it a few different times over the last 20 years, so it will go eventually. When I do cut it, I plan to donate the hair to “locks of love” . Is that a yuppie thing too?

Ron, good one. The traffic is growing but not quite to that point. I wish that were the case.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +0000

Rick :

The pic is very telling of James’ popularity. The traffic to his blog and email accounts are so high that it each needs a dedicated mainframe.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:20:00 +0000

ponytails are the yuppie equivalent to dreadlocks – cut your hair

By: Rick Freeman

Rick Freeman — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:14:00 +0000

Why do you have two computers side by side? Just curious.