In case you missed it: the epic 2011 Crossfit Games
A week ago, I listed 5 reasons why everyone should watch the Crossfit Games. I hope you listened, because what went down July 29 - 31 in Carson, CA was nothing...
Up all night: the LinkedIn Intern Hackday, Day 2
In my previous post, I showed you the sights and sounds from day 1 of the LinkedIn Intern Hackday. This post will do the same for day 2, Saturday July 30. The I...
Up all night: the LinkedIn Intern Hackday, Day 1
Friday, July 29, we kicked off the LinkedIn Intern Hackday. It was the first ever public hackday we've had at LinkedIn: interns from all over Silicon Valley wer...
Worth watching: pale blue dot
When I started the 30 day blog fitness challenge, I promised I would cheat. Today, I deliver on that promise. This post is less of a blog entry and more of a t...
Up in the mountains
Yesterday, I talked about being down in the salt mines. Today, I’ll go in the opposite direction, and give a brief tour of a different part of my Budapest and ...
Down in the Salt Mines
Last summer, Molly and I took a trip to Budapest and Krakow. The trip was nothing if not varied, including stunning basilicas, gondola rides down a mountain...
Proposal: extend Markdown syntax to support form elements
Markdown is a lightweight markup language that can be converted into HTML. The main inspiration behind its syntax is to copy what most people have used for year...
Apartment hunting tips and tricks
My girlfriend and I have been looking for a new apartment for next year, which is never an easy process. We don’t do this often, so we’re learning as we go. How...
5 reasons everyone should watch the Crossfit Games
The 2011 Crossfit Games are coming up next weekend, July 29 - 30, and as soon as that live stream is up and running, I’ll be watching. You should watch too. Wh...
Obsessed with lists: how I organize my life
A little while back, I wrote about my obsession with the apocalypse. Today, I’m going to talk about a slightly different obsession: lists. To be honest, not ma...