Wanna know what Skunk2's mission is? A while back I was reading a book called Tribes. It was written by an author by the name of Seth Godin. In Tribes Godin describes the rapidly evolving marketplace and how it has changed the paradigm by which companies must function to survive. The "tribe" as Godin describes is any community(s) of users and enthusiasts, and ultimately the goal of good companies should be to listen to and support the "tribe." This book puts into words a general philosophy that we embrace and consistently work toward at Skunk. I encourage you to read this book ... Read More »

Found some pictures of my first project car. Shortly after getting my license, I inherited my dad's silver 1975 Datsun 280Z. At the time I was working at a hamburger joint as a bus boy, but when I got the car, I decided to make a career change and got a job pumping gas at the local Chevron station. As boring as pumping gas and cleaning the station might sound, it was one of the best jobs I ever had because I got to mess with my car at night. Because I did a good job at keeping the service area cleaned and organized, the mechanics would leave me with the keys to their toolboxes, giving me ... Read More »

After 5 days of opening arguments, witness testimony, introduction of evidence, and closing arguments, the jury in the Dustin Adler v Mike DiCarlo/Relynet, Inc, the jury took mountains of evidence with them into the deliberation room to try an render a verdict. After only one day of deliberation, the jury returned to the courtroom to render its unanimous verdict IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF on the grounds of copyright infringement of Dustin Adler's ZeroForum software. ... Read More »

In the dispute between the two Honda-Tech founders few people have ever heard both sides of the story. Today Dustin Adler will be on the witness stand telling his side before the jury. You can read the transcripts from his deposition testimony to see what he has to say.

Link to Dustin Adler deposition transcripts:
http://static.skunk2.com/files...er.pdf ... Read More »

Lots of people have speculated about who is right and who is wrong in the dispute between the two Honda-Tech founders; however, thus far only one side of the story has been made public. As I posted in the comments section of my last blog entry, I clearly have my opinion of who I believe and support. My opinion is based on careful review of evidence in the case as well as first hand observations of key depositions.

Ultimately the lawsuit will be decided by a jury of 8 people in Federal Court. But I am making the some of the key publicly available documents available to those who ... Read More »

It's seems like these days it's getting a lot harder for me to find time to add to my blog. With Gwen Stefani's “What You Waiting For” blaring out of my headphones, I write this entry as I sit in an airport preparing to catch a flight to Northern California. You might be wondering what event takes me up to Sacramento? Well, I am going up there to attend the trial between the two founders of the Honda-Tech website, Dustin Adler and Mike DiCarlo. After almost a year and a half since the initial lawsuit was filed, this case will finally see the inside of a federal courtroom in the Eastern ... Read More »

Porsches smack of success. Hondas preach practicality. And, according to a recent report, Chevys proudly proclaim of their owners, "I don't use the Internet." ... Read More »