http://tyler.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Tyler Hoffman en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:22 GMT 2010-01-01T00:00:22Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934063 Warning, this is not a short home movie by web standards, but is primarily for the benefit of our family members living at greater distances than around Boston.  Enjoy! Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:17:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934063 Tyler Hoffman 2009-12-07T01:17:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861834 For all you Lance Armstrong fans and aspiring cyclists like myself, you may or may not be familiar with a race called the  Leadville 100 .  This is a one day race in Colorado which is almost . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:50:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861834 Tyler Hoffman 2009-10-20T16:50:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817702 I found this to be an interesting read on the psychology of praising your kids and the difference between being smart, working hard, and effort.  As those who know me will attest, I am quite . . . Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817702 Tyler Hoffman 2009-09-18T17:08:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816459 Personally, I think Dave's buffalo chicken dip would have taken home the prize!     Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:16:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816459 Tyler Hoffman 2009-09-17T18:16:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814905 Downtown hotel evacuated after carbon monoxide scare - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:10:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814905 Tyler Hoffman 2009-09-16T17:10:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699418 Police Slog Through 40,000 Insipid Party Pics To Find Cause Of Dorm Fire Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:12:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699418 Tyler Hoffman 2009-06-02T21:12:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687291 Just when you thought taxes were high enough..... Mass. Senate approves sales tax hike - The Boston Globe Wed, 20 May 2009 13:01:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687291 Tyler Hoffman 2009-05-20T13:01:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682543 It was only a matter of time before Twitter became the subject of ridicule much like the BBC's video of Facebook a couple years ago.  First, here's the new Twitter video... . . . Thu, 14 May 2009 17:30:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682543 Tyler Hoffman 2009-05-14T17:30:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977634492 As many of you know, I am an avid kiteboarder and have been kiting down in South Boston for about 6 years now.  A few years ago, there were a bunch of crazy kids from MIT that would show up and test . . . Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:48:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977634492 Tyler Hoffman 2009-03-23T15:48:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977631920 I saw some of the clips and I thought he did a pretty good job although is it just me or does it seem wrong to be spending tax dollars on flying Air Force One and all that those trips entail to show up . . . Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:49:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977631920 Tyler Hoffman 2009-03-20T13:49:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977629726 So there are a few cool things on here but nothing earth shattering that I'll be waiting with baited breath for the release. Video: iPhone OS 3.0 walkthrough Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:33:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977629726 Tyler Hoffman 2009-03-18T21:33:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620621 This is pretty amazing to watch.   Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:03:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620621 Tyler Hoffman 2009-03-11T15:03:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977604065 Well, this is my first post to my blog and is of course about the pending arrival of our first baby.  For those of you wondering, him/her (we haven't found out the sex) name is not Hopper.  . . . Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:31:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977604065 Tyler Hoffman 2009-02-23T15:31:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977578385 The first newspaper took 2 hours to download (just text) at a dial-up cost of $5 per hour.  $10 a day for a newspaper.  Watch the video for some predictions that seemed so far fetched at the . . . Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:58:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977578385 Tyler Hoffman 2009-01-29T13:58:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977560359 This is a riot for anyone who has been following the tech industry this year, especially startups.  I particularly like how they continually hammer at Jerry Yang and Yahoo.  Classic stuff. . . . Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:05:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977560359 Tyler Hoffman 2009-01-11T23:05:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977553771 Interesting that our lawmakers decide to go ahead with their 10th annual automatic pay raise in the midst of a struggling economy as reported by the Boston Globe. What do you think? Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:03:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977553771 Tyler Hoffman 2009-01-05T14:03:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544390 Have any parents experienced this kind of exuberance when their kids receive the gift they have always wanted?  Priceless reactions.     50 kids happy . . . Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:28:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544390 Tyler Hoffman 2008-12-24T16:28:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977538252 Here's a pretty clever holiday card prepared by First Round Capital modeled after the wherethehellismatt dance.  If you watch closely, you will see some familiar names, including StumbleUpon . . . Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:06:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977538252 Tyler Hoffman 2008-12-17T20:06:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522509 This is pretty genius.           Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:08:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522509 Tyler Hoffman 2008-12-01T14:08:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510063 Google just released their latest iPhone application which introduces some pretty cool technology (when it works...) that allows you to speak your search terms into the iphone.  It will recognize . . . Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:35:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510063 Tyler Hoffman 2008-11-18T14:35:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977460088 Remember when Matt Damon said that watching Sarah Palin was like watching a Disney movie?  Well, here's the trailer: Head of Skate Trailer Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:57:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977460088 Tyler Hoffman 2008-09-26T17:57:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977447099   Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:43:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977447099 Tyler Hoffman 2008-09-12T16:43:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977425827 I just saw this on the cover of Boston.com.  Young guy, only 48 years old and an integral part of the music that Dave Matthews brought to life.  Boston Globe Article Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:55:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977425827 Tyler Hoffman 2008-08-20T15:55:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977403810   Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:04:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977403810 Tyler Hoffman 2008-07-22T13:04:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326049 Unless you are completely zoned out each morning by the time you roll into your local Starbucks, you have probably noticed the color on their cups has changed to brown from the green we have come to know . . . Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:05:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326049 Tyler Hoffman 2008-04-17T20:05:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977220324 Hattie went to the vet today for her one month check-up. It's been 5weeks since we picked her up. She's up to 23 pounds and it's allmuscle. In our eyes, she's HUGE, but we know that she . . . Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:22:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977220324 Tyler Hoffman 2008-01-04T18:22:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977182732 The real countdown has begun.  Over the past couple weeks, we have been getting ready for our new arrival. Both of us are in the middle of "How to raise a puppy your can live with" and . . . Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:11:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977182732 Tyler Hoffman 2007-11-20T22:11:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977151924 So we have decided to get a dog. We have both grown up with dogs.  I grew up with Mazie (a yellow lab from South Carolina), Muffy (another yellow lab although I did NOT name her), and Josie (short . . . Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:08:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977151924 Tyler Hoffman 2007-10-19T13:08:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870944 Over the past couple years a good friend of mine and I have regularly had a good chat about New Year's Resolutions.  Most of our resolutions have been the typical get in shape, be a better boyfriend . . . Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:27:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870944 Tyler Hoffman 2006-12-27T21:27:03Z