May 2008
82 posts
Clive Thompson on How Man-Made Noise May Be... →
In a biophony, animals divide up the acoustic spectrum so they don’t interfere with one another’s voices. He shows me a spectrogram of a wilderness recording, in which all the component noises are…
just had an interesting interview for a local startup
reading About Face 3, heavily integrating interaction design lessons - http://bkite.com/00lkX
whew: my LA trip next week has been postponed to the end of the month
thank you, Apple engineers, for fixing Spaces
Is it more efficient to leave your car idling? -... →
Today’s cars use electronic fuel injectors, which rigorously control the amount of gas delivered to the engine when you hit the ignition. As a result, virtually no fuel is wasted during startup, and…
I’m at 6512 34th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA (6512 34th Ave Ne, Seattle, WA 98115, USA) - http://bkite.com/00kgT
I’m at 620 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104, USA - http://bkite.com/00i1E
I’m at 6512 34th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA (6512 34th Ave Ne, Seattle, WA 98115, USA) - http://bkite.com/00hCH
late night viewing of Seven Samurai - http://bkite.com/00hCE
I’m at 1009 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122, USA - http://bkite.com/00hzL
I’m at 6512 34th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA (6512 34th Ave Ne, Seattle, WA 98115, USA) - http://bkite.com/00gYU
I’m at 1009 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122, USA - http://bkite.com/00gIR
I’m at 620 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104, USA - http://bkite.com/00gFR
Science: could martinis be the secret of Bond's... →
Studies at Oxford University suggest that words can influence the perception of smells: as you might expect, a brie-like smell is more popular when labelled “cheese” rather than “body odour”. And…
Using Python to Create a Mobile Data Collection... →
Python is so versatile that it was an ideal choice to control a (very) portable computer system strapped to a motorcyle. A custom-built Mini-ITX mobile data collection system collected temperature,…
never thought I’d be trying to swing a hammer at my motorcycle, but here goes…
Lisp Machine « BrassTacks (wpc) →
relieved that my girlfriend is keeping her job at WaMu
Analysis: appeals court unlikely to fix software... →
No one uses an idea in its pure, “abstract” form. By definition, any use of an abstract idea involves applying the idea to real-world problems, and so if the application covered by a patent is too…
I’m at 6512 34th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA (6512 34th Ave Ne, Seattle, WA 98115, USA) - http://bkite.com/00dhg
I’m at 1009 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122, USA - http://bkite.com/00d2Y
What Orwell can teach Obama. - By Jeff Greenfield... →
or Democrats at the moment, it is no doubt exasperating to watch working-class voters choose candidates whose economic tastes run to comforting the comfortable. And it may be cold comfort to learn…
Bouncing around ideas at #SaturdayHouse - http://bkite.com/00cJj
Bouncing around ideas at #SaturdayHouse - http://bkite.com/00cJj
oops, still figuring out this brightkite thing…
Big Love is an amazing, sexy play
have I finally reached the end of my patience with my current main client? It definitely feels like it.
Stevey's Blog Rants: Dynamic Languages Strike Back →
Some guys at Stanford invited me to speak at their EE Computer Systems Colloquium last week. Pretty cool, eh? It was quite an honor. I wound up giving a talk on dynamic languages: the tools, the…
boom blox for the wii is a great party game
massively relieved that only 5 work-pieces remain for my major software module to be feature-complete.
planning a motorcycle ride around Mt. Rainier… I’ll probably be @saturdayhouse later, 5-6PM
managed to crank out another good release, and filled another requirement in one hour’s coding.
taking over for my team lead / release manager due to an emergency. this’ll be interesting…
between IE7’s Developer Toolbar and Firebug Lite, I can usually isolate bugs, but this one’s stealthy
IE7, why can’t you just tell me why you don’t like a certain piece of javascript? I hate guessing.
Algernon: your personal assistant for Squeak « The... →
Algernon provides lightning quick access to categories, classes, morphs, and global variables in your image, and is inspired by tools such as Quicksilver and LaunchBar for Mac OS X. Like Quicksilver,…
upgraded to Flickr Pro, finally. geotagging, organizing, etc. my photos…
