July 2009
36 posts
inessential.com: Anatomy of a feature →
“âOh, itâs easy, just a quick http call. I could write a script to do it in like 20 seconds.â I recently added a pretty easy feature to NetNewsWire â a Send to Instapaper command. (It will…
an after-work nap turned into 4 hours… feeling quite a bit less fatigued now!
Just finished my first small module after some process hiccups. Now on to the interesting bits!
just gave up on sleep for the evening, even though the temperature is now quite tolerable
unable to code due to the heat, but I enjoyed playing Wii Sports Plus, especially sword-fighting and table tennis
At @NEDSpace’s tech demo event downtown
a projected high of 106F? today’s adventures outside will be minimal :(
swapped Google Quick Search Box out to return to Quicksilver. its configuration is still more consistent, critical for such a utility
tonight’s new Slate language idiom: “N andAbove” and “N andBelow” create ranges with infinity bounds on the appropriate side
Finally gained coding traction, but they’re turning down power to replace the building’s transformer.
The Matrix, but with money: the world of... →
we have no way to tell how much of the current stock market activityâboth prices and volumeâis the result of computers trading against each other in the manner described above. It’s also not…
at home trying to cool off the upper floor. at least the downstairs is nice and balmy
Portland’s power is out? Certainly this office park and the Max
The logic of my physiology is that one glass of OJ leads to a day of second-degree burn sensations. :p
The Invisible Hand of Population Control: The... →
The chief goal of all other species is to turn food into offspring. More food means more offspring. It is this biological logic that underlies the perennial fears of human overpopulation. Most…
The era of intervention is over. - By Shmuel... →
But blaming Bush is an excuse rather than a reason. Cases like Sudan and Zimbabwe and Lebanon all show that American fatigue is not the only explanation. Also at play is the increasing ability of…
All set up at the new job for my first meeting/task on Monday. I’m investing in an index card process for in-person notetaking, too.
First day at the new job. Getting set up and meeting people.
two more days before I start the new job. I’m wondering which errands I really should prioritize.
How Money Messes With Your Mind - TierneyLab Blog... →
In these experiments, peopleâs mood or emotional state, as measured by psychological assessments, did not change based on whether they counted money or paper. But their perceptions of social or…
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Just arrived at Ignite Portland #ip6 after riding around southern Washington for hours
I missed the Galois talk last week due to the move, but will visit PDXFunc.org’s meetup tonight for some intriguing technical conversations
would be updating more often but web access is still unreliable via Comcast even with various DNS experiments
getting improved but still unreliable web access, after hacking my DNS lookup entries
re: Comcast, working: mp3 streaming, ping, dig, nslookup, even telnet port 80. not working: loading a simple web page or reliable IM. huh?
Caught a ride with a cool friend back to Seattle to finish cleaning house, getting the V-Strom, and hanging out with my girlfriend
11.5Mb/sec average with 37msec latency and HD DVR… I’m spoiled
Have located a pub with a gypsy punk band. Not quite my scene but definitely full of win.
settling in to my new digs!
The movers unloaded my stuff within an hour and the cable/internet’s almost working. It’s vaguely like a home now!
goodbye for now, Seattle! I’ll be back soon (and somewhat often)
Last night’s moving party went great, including the pickle meme. Setting out this morning for Portland
got the Uhaul truck in front of my house, doing some final packing
sorting and partitioning my belongings into boxes and disposal
cooling off and relaxing after a long day of errands and some sunny sailing in Everett