The splendid isolation I have sought has crumbled. I need Grimnebulin, Grimneulin needs his friend, his friend needs succour from us all. It is simple mathematics to cancel common terms and discover that I need succour, too. I must offer it to others, to save myself. I am stumbling. I must not fall. —China Miéville, … Continue reading
This morning I read that police in Michigan are extracting data from phones without a warrant, even for routine traffic stops. The Department of Homeland Security has ordered half a billion bullets. Supreme Court Justices are squinting at careful penmanship. Sitting in my hotel room, I stop thinking about the eggs Benedict at the cafe … Continue reading
This is why I love reading good coding books: the colorful examples that trick you into understanding the material without thinking too hard about it. Check out this section from Modern Perl I just got to today: Second, a method call always involves a dispatch strategy, where the object system selects the appropriate method. Given … Continue reading
On the train home from work today, I was reading a book. I was lucky to catch the express, so I only had a single stop commute. As I was leaving the subway station, I kept reading, passively listening to footsteps around me and letting those in a rush get by, timing my egress through … Continue reading
Poorly placed bookends with simple dreams modestly better than life. Surely he remembers me! When he wakes, his eyelids part slowly, and he looks to me soon after, but seems puzzled with what he finds. I’m somehow different than he remembers, either more man or more dog than the dream would have him believe. A … Continue reading
I am out to dinner with Ray Bradbury. It’s raining hard outside. My entree is gone, and I’m left with coffee, a book in my lap, and my phone in hand. Learning is something I’ve never figured out. I am a laggard, a loafer, and an idiot. I want to be dragged across life like … Continue reading
Life has been more splendid than I ever thought possible lately. After a grueling medley of jobs stretching through last summer and on into the fall, things have been settling down. I’ve started working as a computer instructor. At one job, during the day, I teach computer literacy in a recovery program. The individuals to … Continue reading
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From Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather (1996): “Well, you brought some magic into that little life,” said Albert, as the next child was hurried away. It’s the expression on their little faces I like, said [Death]. “You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants?” Yes. Now … Continue reading
Please meet the ultimate meme. And yes, this meme is the ultimate meme just like 2010 will be the YoLD. Mark my words. via Linux Hater’s Blog