Roger Pincombe

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A FF007F by any other name

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Roger

One day back when I worked at Microsoft, I was out to lunch with some of my coworkers at a Thai restaurant. We were making conversation, and our attention turned to the color of the walls. They were somewhere between … Continue reading →

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Now it’s my turn to rant about contraception

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Roger

I’ve been watching this whole “war on women” monstrosity play out, but until now I thought it was just some crazy politicians and right-wing extremists that were leading it. Everyone knows all politicians are insane, right? Right? Apparently not. Apparently … Continue reading →

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Who is Single?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Roger

I’m spending some time here in San Francisco (after just winning the Stanford d.schools’s Hackathon), and between meeting awesome people and exploring amazing opportunities, I’ve been inspired to create cool projects. With Valentine’s Day Single’s Awareness Day just around the … Continue reading →

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Hack hack hackathon!

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Roger

I’m sitting in New York City’s LGA airport, waiting to come back from my weekend excursion to the NYC BigApps Hackathon. I didn’t win this one, but it was a great experience and I met a lot of awesome people. … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4S, Meet The Palm Touchstone Inductive Charger

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Roger

It’s obviously very early on and very cumbersome, but I have successfully got my new iPhone 4S to charge from my old Palm Pre’s Touchstone inductive charger. I may not be using WebOS anymore (sadly), but the spirit of my … Continue reading →

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