When dismayed, we often say "Gah." If I'm quite dismayed, I'll say "Gaah" or even "Gaaaahhhh!". But how can we quantify our dismay more precisely and accurately? gH is a measuring tool for dismay. Its …
If you have a dietary restriction of any sort, or if you often host parties including people who do, please let me know so I can ask you a few questions. I'm going to write …
Through the magic in KEXP's internet stream, I've discovered Clem Snide's music and intend to seek more of it. A full weekend. I met Joel Spolsky at his publisher's party (an Apress rep begged us …
Neat! Heather Gold has extended her one-woman show through April. If you'd like to go, let me know and I'll try to hook you up. Heather's site now includes a QuickTime trailer, featuring my disembodied …
In a few minutes, Unix will reach a meaningless milestone: the number of seconds since it started will be a bunch of 1s in a row. If you have access to a command line, perl …
I see that you can e-file for free but I find paper reassuring. My 2004 taxes are complicated enough that I'd prefer the extra reassurance of an accountant. Anyone know a California CPA who'd like …
If you have ever considered founding a startup company, Paul Graham says that now's the time and he's here to help.
Man, all these people are getting married. A coworker, Andrew and Claudia, Joshua Micah Marshall even. This is following a small spate of weddings by Salon workers over the past six months. It's pretty unnerving.
When I'm turning off my computer at home, and I type "poweroff", I sing "Pow-Pow-Poweroff," like in the old TV ad for "Power Wheels" (a child-sized car). Susanna gave Leonard and me macadamia nut oil …
Two-person Taboo is a relaxing game in improving communication skills and revealing implicit assumptions. Last night, I tried to describe "Denzel Washington" to Leonard by saying, "This is an African-American man who gets paid to …
