Josh posted his thoughts on how wordiness distracts from good code and good prose. I’ve given this subject a deal of thought as well. I think Josh’s theory about verbosity is a completely valid reaction to the mounds of unnecessarily ...Read More

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Today, I received a letter from Lawrence Community Management, Inc.. This is the third such letter I have received in the 18 months that I have been a tenant at 1590 Cedarwood D. The letter conveys a complaint ...Read More

I love the Gillmor Gang and Gillmor Daily podcasts. I love the Evil Genius Chronicles. Although I identify more with Dave (The Evil Genius/Original Uplifter), my brain is usually exercised more by Steve Gillmor’s shows, when I can ...Read More

Be able to say what you sound like. - “Brooding pop rock, hinting at beauty, equal parts soul and funk. Brian Wilson, with a bloody vendetta. Rivers Cuomo’s bastardized child, left barely breathing on Berry Gordy’s doorstep.” Directions to your ...Read More

In many ways, this film gains it’s power from it’s simplicity and sincerity. To paraphrase Mark Bittner: I never thought I could feel this way about an animal. I mean, humans have all these neurotic thoughts that twist them up and ...Read More

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In reference to Adam’s post, Deus Caritas Est “Love is free; it is not practised as a way of achieving other ends.” “Faith without works is ultimately no faith at all, because if “ó θεòς αγάπη εστίν” [God is love/charity] [1 John ...Read More

This homebrew app absolutely kicks booty. It took me a long time to get it working on my PSP, but once it was running…wow. Using the default song mix, I created a drum pattern that weaves in and ...Read More