Sunday Selection 2011-04-03
Happy April everyone! I hope you all had a fun April Fools and that you took any jokes at your expense in good spirit. Laughter is the best medicine and all that. Without further ado, here’s this weeks...
View ArticleAn ebook dilemma
As much as I love the idea of a digital book and the implementation of the Kindle, I can’t quite convince myself to go all ebook for future purchases. There is the DRM question, but that’s not the main...
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Unfortunately work-related activities having been taking up a lot of my time and energy over the past couple of weeks. On the good side I’m gradually making progress towards figuring out this grad...
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Around the Web The Essential Psychopathology of Creativity Andrea Kuszewski is one of my favorite writers on creativity, in large part because she references actual scientific research as opposed to...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Error has Occurred
There are a number of web services I use on casual basis. These are services that I find interesting and somewhat useful, even fun. Every now and then I learn interesting things from them and they...
View ArticleSunday Selection 2012-12-09
Around the Web A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Academia As my third semester as a PhD student draws to an end, I’m starting to think about what to do in the long term: what kind of a career I...
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Around the Web Advice to a Young Programmer I’ve learned a lot about system design and programming since I started grad school two years ago. I’m still learning a lot as I use new tools and techniques....
View ArticleAmazon’s Digital Wonderland
A few weeks ago I found myself in Seattle, WA. Contrary to popular belief, it was a rather bright and sunny few days (if somewhat chilly). Here’s an obligatory picture of the Sky Needle. Anyways, on...
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Around the Web Field Notes Shenandoah Edition Why Field Notes Have Remained Curiously Addictive for a Decade In the last few years, I’ve become a big fan of pen (and pencil) and paper for taking notes,...
View ArticleSunday Selection 2018-08-12
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on Apple, Facebook, Netflix and the future This is probably the most balanced interview I’ve ever read from a software company executive. Daniel Ek’s perspective on technology and...
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