Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: Io, Day 1
Welcome to the first day of Io in my Seven Languages in Seven Weeks series of blog posts. After spending a few days playing around with Ruby, Io is definitel...
Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: Ruby, Day 3
This is my 3rd day of Ruby in the Seven Languages in Seven Weeks series of posts. You can find the previous day here.
Sherlock, The Reichenbach Fall: What Really Happened?
The PBS/BBC Sherlock series is one of the most entertaining shows I’ve seen in years. It’s a modern take on Conan Doyle’s classic with strong writing, a superb ...
Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: Ruby, Day 2
In my previous post, I went through the Day 1 Ruby problems from Seven Languages in Seven Weeks. Today, I’ll share my solutions to the Day 2 problems and so...
Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: Ruby, Day 1
I recently picked up a copy of Seven Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce A Tate. The book is a survey of seven very different programming languages: Ruby, IO, Pr...
Siri: a glimpse of the future
Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
I survived the 30 day blog fitness challenge
On July 7, Adam Nash, Mario Sundar and I started the 30 day blog fitness challenge. Today, I write my 30th blog post. For those of you keeping score at home, ...
Light reading for heavy lifting
In my previous post, I listed the best resources I’ve found for learning about diet and nutrition. In this post, I’ll do the same for exercise and fitness.
Some food for thought
Although I talk a lot about exercise, there is another component to being healthy that is worth discussing: diet. Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you what t...
Ikea furniture: some assembly required
I recently moved to a new apartment and had to buy a whole bunch of furniture, including a bed frame, bookshelf, dresser, and couch. I had to do the move in a b...