文書は英語ですが、写真は共通
(though I'm taking a break from blogging for a while)
Archive for June, 2005So, I drank the Kool-Aid(tm) and bought an iPod last Sunday. I bought what at the time was called a "60GB iPod Photo" for $449, but now a few days later is simply called a "60GB iPod" for $399. (The "Photo" moniker and $50 were dropped.) Since I bought mine at a local store, I didn't get the laser engraving on the back, but now that the price has dropped, I may go ahead and return it (paying a $50 "restocking" fee), and order one online with my email address engraved on the back. Modern iPods don't come with a [...] 
View full post » I have had back problems for the last few years, and although I do a lot of stretching which seems to help at times, overall it's more bad than good. My dad has suggested that I do situps, and he reiterated it again this morning (I'm in Ohio now for the next month). He remembers reading in Reader's Digest 40+ years ago about how an imbalance between the back muscles (which get a good workout in daily life) and the stomach muscles (which apparently don't) can create back problems. My dad is in his 70s, is arthritic, has bad shoulders, [...]
In my first semester at grad school (wow, now 18 years ago... I'm old), all CS master's students were required to take two intensive "this is what you should have learned during undergrad classes", CS801 (theory) and CS802 (practice). The latter was taught by Dr. Dan Bergeron, who was -- and probably still is -- an excellent teacher, but whom I remember most as a man of stellar integrity and fairness -- a good father-figure that most collegiate environments lack. Anyway, while rummaging around some old papers the other day, I found this handout on "coding commandments" from the class. [...]
The other day I pulled out into a three-lane (in one direction) road, and just as I'm pulling out, I realize that the car I thought was in the middle lane was really in the near lane. They were far enough away that my pulling out in front of them wasn't dangerous, but it was certainly rude, and I felt bad. I wanted to stick my hand out the window and give some kind of "I'm sorry -- my bad!" sign, but I don't know of any. Is there any universally understood (at least, universal except for me) driver's [...]
In a previous life (before the book, before the baby) I used to play ultimate Frisbee with friends at Yahoo. I played in the first Y! ultimate game, back in 1997, and fairly consistently for about four years. I wasn't outstanding, but wasn't too bad. Physically, I was in pretty good shape. (If you're not familiar, Ultimate Frisbee is like soccer with a Frisbee instead of a ball.) Then, I started working on the book. With every waking moment not devoted to work going to the book, I soon turned into a blob (gaining 15 pounds over the [...] 
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