35.9N, 70.5W
Hurricane Sandy creeps ominously closer and we’re as prepared as we can be. At this point the projected landfall is still early tomorrow morning. We’re…
the hydrogen sonata
Lately there has been some upheaval on the home front (episode redacted for this post) affecting our lives. So for some much needed sci-fi escapism…
twenty four hours
What a difference a year makes, let alone eleven. I still remember a beautiful September day, much like today, casually arriving at my office across…
i will go up
My son Eli is turning one year old on August 5th. It certainly has been a year of deep learning for my wife and I…
admins are users too
In working with software projects for the web I find that a very important class of end-user is often overlooked: the admins. We often work…
23 megs and counting!
My son Eli is about 23 megaseconds old today! That’s around 9 months – the rumor is that the fun really starts now 😉
sparky
My son Eli tentatively stood on his own today 😉 while i’d love to have a panopticon [observational] environment because of my(/our) wonderment at his…
guide vocal
Wired has a great interview with Vernor Vinge – interesting because I just finished reading his “Zones of Thought” series! In the interview he talks…
well said
When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, This you may not read, this you must not see,…
and so the year turned
It was a great holiday break, especially since we planned an extended break so that each family would have time to meet Eli and so…
Click – Scale
Instagram. My wife and I just started using it even though my brother in law has been an ardent fan since pretty much their launch….
Could the Bird be the Word?
It’s been quite a year for pundits on all sides of the SQL, NoSQL, NewSQL and now MoreSQL camps. I’m very much a fan of…