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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Programming With Women
This weekend I attended a 100% female Javascript and jquery training for fun here in Austin. I wasn’t sure what it would be like to learn programming in a room full of women. Well, I really enjoyed it, and I … Continue reading
How to Have Fun in Houston (Or Anywhere)
I’ll admit that our first trip to Houston didn’t go very well. It’s hard to sum up easily, but I’ll just say food poisoning, crack vials, and the worst Four Seasons ever. If you mention to most people in Austin … Continue reading
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The Call of the Mall
Movies that take place in the mall are possibly the most underrated genre ever (Mallrats, Dawn of the Dead, Fast Times). Considering how much time we all spent in malls growing up, I can’t believe how few mall movies there … Continue reading
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The End of the College Campus?
Megan McArdle imagines a post-campus America. Pretty interesting and well thought out. As someone who “slipped through the cracks” (ACT: 35 at age 15, unranked local college) and didn’t attend a top-tier residential college, a lot of this already rings … Continue reading
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The End of Football
What would the end of football look like? I think that this is a pretty good prediction of what may play out over the coming years / decades. If Steven Pinker is right about us becoming less violent (and I … Continue reading
Posted in sports, texas
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Adventures in Doggie DNA Testing
When our dog Robot came into our house around eight years ago, we were told he was a pit bull / German Shepherd mix. As a puppy, this seemed about right, but as he grew up, he ended up fluffier … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, health
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Saving Civilization Through Piracy
Why History Needs Software Piracy … or I’d say piracy / DRM breaking of all kinds. Be a good citizen. Break the DRM on your electronic purchases, and back them up. Even people not comfortable with piracy should at least … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, programming
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Should We Raise the Crime Rate?
Whoa. Dude. This n+1 pro-prison abolitionist article shook me to my core. Even as a hardcore left-libertarian / anarchist / radical, I turn a blind eye to a lot of the prison-industrial complex because it’s dreadfully depressing to examine. This … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, politics
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Adventures in C++ – Sudoku
I’ve been busy enjoying programming (especially Javascript) now that I’ve quit my day job as a quiz writer. The great thing about originally giving yourself a job is that you can always take it away when you’re sick of it. … Continue reading
