Brian Zimmer

Ear Whacks is a bookmark of all the music I’ve been listening to that I care to comment on. Since the last time I provided an update (which was basically 1976) there are clearly gaps in tunes I've been spinning. I’ll note something really important about me, personally: I’m terrified by complacency in music. I've written about this many times before. The idea of only listening to music from my youth or college years seriously sounds like the saddest thing I can think of. To m

I was in a pitch meeting a few weeks ago. The purpose of the session was to evaluate a service provider at an organization in which I’m...

In Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith starts to build out a concept called “Information Asymmetry” concerning free markets. I say he “starts...

Every now and then I write some thoughts on mountain biking products and solutions that are working for me. This is such a post. You...

I’ve talked, written, and tweeted my ideas on presenting technical solutions before. This post is along those same lines with new...

Like most people, I’m constantly looking to improve my written and oral communication skills. As such, over the years I’ve made a number...

In 2015, I began the process of building a new bike which I documented in a blog post. The build was anchored by a Nine Air9 RDO frame. ...

In 2018, I stepped away from working for 7 months. The reasons were personal but largely burn-out-related (you can see it in this site's...

In the IT industry, whenever you want to purchase hardware, software, and sometimes services, there are two ways you can do it: direct...

It’s been quite a while since I’ve published this list so it will include more artists. Here’s what music has been tickling my ears for...