Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
I can't recall ever visiting Pittsburgh before. I'll be there Monday through Wednesday to visit a friend; if you are there and would like to grab a beverage, let me know!
I am irritable today because of a bunch of little things so it's a good time to remember good things. Beautiful photographs, like this thoughtful, funny shot of a Bollywood movie set in 1948, and …
I am trying to take today off. I spent two weeks in California, working all day and then often doing work-related socializing in the evenings, and came back on Saturday morning, after which I did …
There are so many things I ought to be doing, and instead I spent several hours today editing Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, reviewing new articles, and uploading photos or improving captions on Wikimedia Commons. It makes …
I know I'm missing some, but here are some books I've read in the last few months. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson. SO GOOD. READ …
I hope you'll read two blog entries I just wrote, whether you consider yourself a "techie" or not. They're meant to explain why the recent Wikimedia data center migration was difficult and took a long …
As you saw if you follow me on Twitter or Identi.ca, I just finished watching Roots. It's phenomenal, of course, though it's disappointing that so much of it is fictionalized (for instance, the conscience-torn captain …
Via Metafilter: some kids' jokes that don't quite work, on inexplicable behavior, vocations, garb, and very explicable behavior.
Valerie Aurora sensibly writes: "For many depressed people, telling them 'You should talk to a friend!' is worse than useless advice and may actually make people more suicidal. I argue that we, as as society, …
I don't know what to say about Aaron. I'm leaving tomorrow night for the funeral. Right after I heard, I put down some memories. I'll miss his silliness. Edited to add: Oh wow ten years …