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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…

young turks

We’re staying around the NYC area for Thanksgiving this year and extending our Christmas visit so that our families can spend time with Eli.  My…

ahh, soup

Yesterday I made a nice sized batch of chicken noodle soup inspired by a recipe which my son’s nana Syndy executes beautifully and it is…

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