I have now submitted two merge proposals to Postorius, the administrative web UI that Mailman users will use to manage their list subscriptions and moderate messages. I've also submitted two pull requests to HyperKitty, the …
Are you reading the fantasy or science fiction of Ruthanna Emrys? I recommend it. I found out via Ada Palmer's glowing review about "The Litany of Earth". This is your way into Emrys's work if …
Last week I saw a video about short online videos that critique film, or, as the narrator calls them, "video essays". (Content warning: includes Isla Vista killings video.) I was annoyed that the narrator said …
I delved into the Festivids small fandom vid exchange archives (yay tags) and found some cool stuff to share. Funny: a vid about The Thick of It emphasizing physical comedy and incompetence. New perspective: "The …
Someone at Hacker School asked people to list programming/technical talks they'd liked, and to include links, context, description, and what makes it great. I said: A Dozen Databases in 45 Minutes -- audio (click "Download …
I spent the summer of 2001 in Russia, where I saw this movie theater advertising Pearl Harbor with Ben Affleck (the banner, transliterated) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (the marquee, translated). If you don't yet …
I am starting to hack on Mailman, per my plan for early 2015 -- and along the way, I'm also learning how to use Launchpad and Bazaar. Mailman To quote maintainer Barry Warsaw's architectural overview, …
A small gallery of photos from yesterday. And once I knew that Dreamwidth was about to donate $7,000 to complete my $15,000 matching challenge: And then I called Christie and Kirsten and Reid, with hope …
Feminist joke This morning, Leonard worked on making some cinnamon rolls. "It's really hard to find yeast," he said after venturing to our neighborhood shops. My instant reply: "Maybe you could use early money instead." …
We extended the deadline. You have one more day to make me write a $15,000 check for inclusive tech instead of $6K. The new deadline is December 31, 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT, so I have time …
