23 Sep 2015, 12:16 p.m.

An Anger Playlist

Since a Twitter acquaintance asked for some angry songs, I present my "Angry" playlist: "Get Around" by Leonard Richardson "Sucker Punch" by Jonathan Coulton 8-bit-style cover of Weezer's "Why Bother?" by I Fight Dragons "Erase …

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17 Sep 2015, 14:09 p.m.

On Paint, Spock, And Anonymity

For years I have wondered why the Spanish instructions on reporting unsafe building sites used "No tiene que dar su nombre" instead of the Spanish adverb for "anonymously". While researching this question so I could …

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16 Sep 2015, 13:03 p.m.

Software In Person

In February, while coworking at the Open Internet Tools Project, I got to talking with Gus Andrews about face-to-face tech events. Specifically, when distributed people who make software together have a chance to get together …

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12 Sep 2015, 9:00 a.m.

The Eight Mile Road Between Republic City and Massachusetts Bay Colony

Leonard and I have started watching The Legend of Korra, which is fun. In one episode, a character says to the guy who's just arrived, "Oh, hi, 'Shady' Shin." And then proceeds to let Shady …

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09 Sep 2015, 15:57 p.m.

What I've Been Up To

Over the last few weeks: I bought a bike and started riding it. I spent a bunch of time with my blood family. I saw movies and read books, including a bunch of rereading. I …

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10 Aug 2015, 10:57 a.m.

GeoGuessr and Its New Monuments Map

I think I am a casual gamer, in that during my adult life I have not felt the urge to play any computerized/video games as a sustained hobby. I've played them: Leonard and I have …

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09 Aug 2015, 22:52 p.m.

How To Improve Bus Factor In Your Open Source Project

Someone in one of my communities was wondering whether we ought to build a new automated tool to give little tasks to newcomers and thus help them turn into future maintainers. I have edited my …

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04 Aug 2015, 1:14 a.m.

My Eulogy for Nóirín Plunkett

A few hours ago, I spoke at Nóirín's memorial service. This is what I said (I am sure I varied the words a bit when I read it). My name is Sumana Harihareswara, and I …

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03 Aug 2015, 14:55 p.m.

The John Morearty Video Archive

A few years ago, as my old mentor John Morearty was dying, he named me one of his two literary executors. We (and John's widow) had some other commitments to finish before we could start …

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03 Aug 2015, 9:33 a.m.

Memorial Service Details

http://crystalhuff.com/noirinp/ A nondenominational memorial service for Nóirín Plunkett will be tonight, August 3, at 6:30pm, in Cambridge, Massachusetts (word had been publicized on Twitter and Identi.ca). All who knew Nóirín are invited. I will be …

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