A computer scientist, a systems programmer, a gentleman, and a scholar. And a Microsoft Employee, but he works for the Research division, so that makes it sort of ok. But all of that pales in comparison to the most hilarious thing you’ll read on the Internet today, if you’re of a hackerish persuasion. The Night […]
In the end, FedEx managed to get the printer to a store on Saturday, and the automated tracking system emailed me. When I drove to the store… the printer was there, and I got it. Very uneventful. They did a good job of uniting me and my parcel. There was a bit more anxiety than necessary, […]
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FedEx Home Delivery: What?
I have a new printer being delivered from Amazon via “FedEx Home Delivery.” I didn’t pay much attention to the shipper, but after I missed the first delivery (attempted at 4:55 PM on a Thursday) I looked it up. “When shipping your package to a customer’s home, you want it at their door at the […]
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Writing inspiration
25 insights on becoming a better writer Fantastic writing on software engineering and management: Rands in Repose Joel on Software (I may have read the entire archive in one sitting) Paul Graham’s essays Old New Thing (mandatory if you’ve ever programmed for Windows) Just good writing, period (I have a very soft spot for humor): The Bloggess Hyperbole […]
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23 and me
I’ve followed the discussion on 23andme’s quarrel with the FDA with a lot of interest, and already had a heated argument with a friend about it. I realized that I had a jumble of disorganized ideas, possibly as a result of being the product of two different cultures: the medical establishment, and the Internet’s hacker […]
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On writing
Well, it had to happen. I decided I need more writing practice. And what better way to practice writing than by, you know, writing? For a long time I’ve held back from having an actual blog, because: Another blog? Really? Who’s going to want to read it? I don’t want to be another person who is […]