Author: Kenley Neufeld

  • Protecting the Open Web. Returning to my Blog. Experimenting. 

    Push to walled gardens, but publish in the open.

  • Happy Teachers Change the World

    This is an important text for teachers who wish to cultivate mindfulness in the classroom. It is a uniquely Plum Village approach and provides concrete examples from hundreds of teachers from around the world. I am honored to have had a very small part in the manifestation of this book through offering feedback along the…

  • Jacaranda and Administration Building

      Santa Barbara City College. iPhone 7 Plus. No filter. 

  • 29-Hours to Order the iPhone 7

    It took me 29-hours to order the iPhone 7 Plus.  I had decided well before the Apple keynote earlier this week, thanks to solid internet rumors, that a new iPhone 7 Plus would be in the cards for me. In fact, I went so far as to put my current iPhone in the Gazelle queue.…

  • Evernote: Worth the Increased Cost?

    App costs are out of control – they usually don’t charge enough for what they offer. Lately, we are seeing a trend toward increased costs and Software as a Service (SaaS) models for supporting software development. In general, this is a good trend because we should be paying for the real cost of development. I…

  • Coffee Arrives. Looking Deeply. 

    Appreciating a cup of coffee from Burundi and roasted by Blue Bottle – they call the roast Burundi Kayanza Mpanga. What do I know if where my coffee comes? Not much! It is quite amazing that I can sit here on a bright and sunny morning in the Ojai Valley drinking a cup of coffee from across…

  • Stories from our Lives

    This year is turning out to be a decent year for new music. I’ve got so many new releases in my playlist and I’m happily making my way through the material. Here’s a few tracks that I’ve been particularly enjoying in the last week. Frightened Rabbit – Get Out I have the last couple Frightened Rabbit releases…