February 2008

Feb 28, 2008

Anger at Best Buy: applied futility.

Anger at Best Buy: applied futility.
Feb 27, 2008

Too much music in SXSW torrent.

Too much music in SXSW torrent.
Feb 27, 2008

Today's preventive medical test scares me.

Today's preventive medical test scares me.
Feb 26, 2008

: The concluding grafs were EPIC FAIL.

@jimmydare: The concluding grafs were EPIC FAIL.
Feb 26, 2008

New Ftrain about clouds and nails....

New Ftrain about clouds and nails. (ftrain.com/...
Feb 26, 2008

: That article isn't even worth "free."

@jimmydare: That article isn't even worth "free."
Feb 26, 2008

Git has caused severe brainache tonight.

Git has caused severe brainache tonight.
Feb 25, 2008

My bodega banana is entirely unacceptable.

My bodega banana is entirely unacceptable.
Feb 25, 2008

Rob Rob. Refuse refuse! What others?

Rob Rob. Refuse refuse! What others?
Feb 25, 2008

: "Grouse grouse grouse," Grouse grouse grouse....

@askrom: "Grouse grouse grouse," Grouse grouse grouse.
(tinyurl.com/...
Feb 25, 2008

Article I edited is now free. (http://harpers.org/archive/20...

Article I edited is now free. (harpers.org/...
Feb 24, 2008

: Mary J.'s heart understands my heart.

@anildash: Mary J.'s heart understands my heart.
Feb 24, 2008

Tired of users forgetting they registered.

Tired of users forgetting they registered.
Feb 24, 2008

Been crushing on Estelle lately, too....

Been crushing on Estelle lately, too. (myspace.com/...
Feb 24, 2008

: See "Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo."...

@askrom: See "Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo." (tinyurl.com/...
Feb 23, 2008

Two dollar draft beer. Day obliterated.

Two dollar draft beer. Day obliterated.
Feb 23, 2008

One dollar house pints. Wife horrified.

One dollar house pints. Wife horrified.
Feb 22, 2008

sudo port install git-core. Took 5ever.

@edd sudo port install git-core. Took 5ever.
Feb 22, 2008

That problem sent me to MacPorts.

@edd That problem sent me to MacPorts.
Feb 21, 2008

"The way a crow/Shook down"!

"The way a crow/Shook down"!
Feb 21, 2008

A few hours lost, so what?

A few hours lost, so what?
Feb 21, 2008

But streams do not need trees.

But streams do not need trees.
Feb 21, 2008

Yes, trees need streams to grow.

Yes, trees need streams to grow.
Feb 21, 2008

I was foolish to expect otherwise.

I was foolish to expect otherwise.
Feb 21, 2008

Entangling Markdown, XSLT, and RDF failed.

Entangling Markdown, XSLT, and RDF failed.
Feb 21, 2008

The office was dry and warm.

The office was dry and warm.
Feb 20, 2008

Minnie Driver, disliker of "blog...

Minnie Driver, disliker of "blog culture."(tinyurl.com/...
Feb 20, 2008

Why didn't Apache just use Befunge?

Why didn't Apache just use Befunge?
Feb 20, 2008

The constant is inviolable. No NULLs.

@joshlewis The constant is inviolable. No NULLs.
Feb 20, 2008

Hillary refuses to make me lemonade.

Hillary refuses to make me lemonade.
Feb 20, 2008

Hillary won't drive me to school.

Hillary won't drive me to school.
Feb 20, 2008

I LOVED _Juno's_ quirky episiotomy scene.

I LOVED _Juno's_ quirky episiotomy scene.
Feb 20, 2008

Oh, mod_rewrite. Why? Why? WHY? WHY?

Oh, mod_rewrite. Why? Why? WHY? WHY?
Feb 19, 2008

Disappointing to watch The Wire implode.

Disappointing to watch The Wire implode.
Feb 19, 2008

Those were not representative NYC sandwiches.

@zzgavin Those were not representative NYC sandwiches.
Feb 19, 2008

Doris Lessing wears a man out.

Doris Lessing wears a man out.
Feb 19, 2008

"Witchy Woman": The Banality of Eagles

"Witchy Woman": The Banality of Eagles
Feb 19, 2008

Things've been tough lately for dreamers

@strutting Things've been tough lately for dreamers
Feb 19, 2008

You'll write code in the sand.

@ginatrapani You'll write code in the sand.
Feb 19, 2008

Vacation is necessary punishment for nerds.

@ginatrapani Vacation is necessary punishment for nerds.
Feb 19, 2008

Don't kid yourself. It'll be hell.

@ginatrapani Don't kid yourself. It'll be hell.
Feb 19, 2008

Yes, I said. Yes I have.

Yes, I said. Yes I have.
Feb 19, 2008

Sales call: "Heard of Six Apart?"

Sales call: "Heard of Six Apart?"
Feb 19, 2008

A spreadsheet with extraordinary text handling.

A spreadsheet with extraordinary text handling.
Feb 19, 2008

MySQL with native support for RDF.

MySQL with native support for RDF.
Feb 19, 2008

Coolest thing ever: DeluxePaint for MacOSX.

Coolest thing ever: DeluxePaint for MacOSX.
Feb 19, 2008

: That is powerful exaggeration right there.

@sogrady: That is powerful exaggeration right there.
Feb 19, 2008

Hey. Nice having lunch last week.

@zzgavin Hey. Nice having lunch last week.
Feb 19, 2008

Just saw you. Also following sogrady.

@monkchips Just saw you. Also following sogrady.
Feb 19, 2008

: I've followed Redmonk feeds for years.

@monkchips: I've followed Redmonk feeds for years.
Feb 19, 2008

: will cure more sins THEN condemnation?

@jessamyn: will cure more sins THEN condemnation?
Feb 19, 2008

Which white southerner will be veep?

Which white southerner will be veep?
Feb 19, 2008

Coolest thing ever: unlimited world snacks!

Coolest thing ever: unlimited world snacks!
Feb 19, 2008

Moving CMS from SeRQL to SPARQL.

Moving CMS from SeRQL to SPARQL.
Feb 19, 2008

: Nope. Get DosBOX, then download DPaint....

@platkus: Nope. Get DosBOX, then download DPaint. (tinyurl.com/...
Feb 18, 2008

Verizon guy's twin must hate life....

Verizon guy's twin must hate life. (imdb.com/...
Feb 18, 2008

Multivolume "A History of Technology" arrived.

Multivolume "A History of Technology" arrived.
Feb 18, 2008

Ftrain now embraces the Facebook revolution!...

Ftrain now embraces the Facebook revolution! (tinyurl.com/...
Feb 18, 2008

_Brown_, Richard Rodriguez: reason to read.

_Brown_, Richard Rodriguez: reason to read.
Feb 18, 2008

Compiling emacs on my Antikythera mechanism.

Compiling emacs on my Antikythera mechanism.
Feb 18, 2008

: I place no limits on others.

@joeld: I place no limits on others.
Feb 18, 2008

: It forces me to make choices.

@leahpeah: It forces me to make choices.
Feb 18, 2008

: Shit, that's great to hear. Thanks.

@strutting: Shit, that's great to hear. Thanks.
Feb 18, 2008

I love Perl. It's a glutton.

I love Perl. It's a glutton.
Feb 17, 2008

"Keats spoke with a cockney accent."

"Keats spoke with a cockney accent."
Feb 17, 2008

Screenplay emailed. Reading ACM on OLPC.

Screenplay emailed. Reading ACM on OLPC.
Feb 17, 2008

Q.U.I.P. check: Q.A.'ed, Usable, Interesting, Pretty.

Q.U.I.P. check: Q.A.'ed, Usable, Interesting, Pretty.
Feb 17, 2008

Best way to GPL Harper's CMS?

Best way to GPL Harper's CMS?
Feb 16, 2008

Seeking "All My Hummingbirds Have Alibis."

Seeking "All My Hummingbirds Have Alibis."
Feb 16, 2008

Emulated Newton now running quite smoothly.

Emulated Newton now running quite smoothly.
Feb 14, 2008

Emulated Crystal Quest brought me joy.

Emulated Crystal Quest brought me joy.
Feb 14, 2008

Omakase at Hatsuhana. Delicious, delicious mercury.

Omakase at Hatsuhana. Delicious, delicious mercury.
Feb 14, 2008

Screenplay still unfinished. Pills, bed, repeat.

Screenplay still unfinished. Pills, bed, repeat.
Feb 14, 2008

Posted Google data center blueprint:...

Posted Google data center blueprint: tinyurl.com/...
Feb 14, 2008

Story: You resembled my wife's ghost.

Story: You resembled my wife's ghost.
Feb 13, 2008

I must refactor everything very soon.

I must refactor everything very soon.
Feb 13, 2008

(Well, not really. But it's interesting.)

(Well, not really. But it's interesting.)
Feb 13, 2008

The cats have now taken control.

The cats have now taken control.
Feb 13, 2008

The best work burns every bridge.

The best work burns every bridge.
Feb 13, 2008

Openads approaches accountable, Nelsonian transclusion.

Openads approaches accountable, Nelsonian transclusion.
Feb 13, 2008

Broke boss's chair, despite losing weight.

Broke boss's chair, despite losing weight.
Feb 12, 2008

"Be a man, not a guy."

"Be a man, not a guy."
Feb 12, 2008

: Exactly; you said it just right.

@fpaynter: Exactly; you said it just right.
Feb 12, 2008

: Not many words for conversation, capisci?

@joeld: Not many words for conversation, capisci?
Feb 12, 2008

: Wish I'd seen more of you.

@edd: Wish I'd seen more of you.
Feb 12, 2008

: It truly is the dumbest thing.

@jimmydare: It truly is the dumbest thing.
Feb 12, 2008

Strange to say "my wife's blog."

Strange to say "my wife's blog."
Feb 12, 2008

My librarian grandmother met Eleanor Roosevelt.

My librarian grandmother met Eleanor Roosevelt.
Feb 12, 2008

"This is not an aphorism."—Derrida

"This is not an aphorism."—Derrida
Feb 12, 2008

Photoshop batch mode kisses satan's hoof.

Photoshop batch mode kisses satan's hoof.
Feb 12, 2008

I now have an intern. Odd.

I now have an intern. Odd.
Feb 12, 2008

: So much easier when they're here.

@tbray: So much easier when they're here.
Feb 12, 2008

PHP's pidgin: for trade, not poetry.

PHP's pidgin: for trade, not poetry.
Feb 12, 2008

Heart of Darkness: McCain is Kurtz.

Heart of Darkness: McCain is Kurtz.
Feb 12, 2008

Content, context, contact: apparently all "king."

Content, context, contact: apparently all "king."
Feb 12, 2008

I recite six rules each day.

I recite six rules each day.
Feb 12, 2008

Estelle is basically Mary J. Feist.

Estelle is basically Mary J. Feist.
Feb 12, 2008

"Love should be easy; work, hard."

"Love should be easy; work, hard."
Feb 12, 2008

"Nothing is beneath me, or above."

"Nothing is beneath me, or above."
Feb 12, 2008

"Avoid nicotine, sugar, starch, meat, alcohol."

"Avoid nicotine, sugar, starch, meat, alcohol."
Feb 12, 2008

"Basically, I'll never be that happy."

"Basically, I'll never be that happy."
Feb 12, 2008

"Under no circumstance wear buttoning vests."

"Under no circumstance wear buttoning vests."
Feb 12, 2008

I often fail at all six.

I often fail at all six.
Feb 12, 2008

Falernian arbors are lost to history.

Falernian arbors are lost to history.
Feb 12, 2008

The beagle wins! Eat it, terriers.

The beagle wins! Eat it, terriers.
Feb 12, 2008

Reuters offers metadata extraction via SOAP.

Reuters offers metadata extraction via SOAP.
Feb 12, 2008

Swallow-sized pterosaurs had long toes.

Swallow-sized pterosaurs had long toes.
Feb 11, 2008

SF Zoo should've upgraded to Leopard.

SF Zoo should've upgraded to Leopard.
Feb 11, 2008

The screenplay must be finished tonight.

The screenplay must be finished tonight.
Feb 11, 2008

"EXCELLENT PowerPoint. Fetch me fresh trousers."

"EXCELLENT PowerPoint. Fetch me fresh trousers."
Feb 11, 2008

I trust my users. TO SUCK.

I trust my users. TO SUCK.
Feb 11, 2008

Sweet college memories of ISO 8879.

Sweet college memories of ISO 8879.
Feb 11, 2008

Upon Vampire Weekend/Would Leslie've opined?

Upon Vampire Weekend/Would Leslie've opined?
Feb 11, 2008

Whole Foods looms over my neighborhood.

Whole Foods looms over my neighborhood.
Feb 11, 2008

: Six words, five spaces, who cares?

@fpaynter: Six words, five spaces, who cares?
Feb 11, 2008

Publishers! Bend over for crowd wisdom.

Publishers! Bend over for crowd wisdom.
Feb 11, 2008

I distrust Tampax®'s African tampon strategy.

I distrust Tampax®'s African tampon strategy.
Feb 11, 2008

All posts will be six words.

All posts will be six words.
Feb 11, 2008

A Manhattan conference: publishing requires community.

A Manhattan conference: publishing requires community.
Feb 11, 2008

The new books have more buttons.

The new books have more buttons.
Feb 11, 2008

The Web I loved is dead.

The Web I loved is dead.
Feb 11, 2008

Sinatra named his plane "El Dago."

Sinatra named his plane "El Dago."
Feb 11, 2008

Ancient Roman map: 1800 square feet.

Ancient Roman map: 1800 square feet.
Feb 11, 2008

Helen of Troy: hatched from egg.

Helen of Troy: hatched from egg.