Welp, the 2010 ICFP contest happened. I was on team CBV (Cult of the Bound Variable) with a bunch of CMU grad students and otherwise CMU-affiliated people. We placed in the top 5, which is exciting; we won't know how we did beyond that until the ICFP happens and they announce the results ( Read more... )

[This is targeted at people in Pittsburgh, obviously ( Read more... )

[Disclamer: The following is a parody of a joke. It didn't actually happen.]I was walking across the bridge on Forbes the other day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump. I ran over and said: "Stop. Don't do it ( Read more... )

My most amusing thoughts tend to happen at what might be called "stupid o' clock", so this one is right about on time ( Read more... )

Ass ( Read more... )

I will be playing in the snow outside the entrance to GHC3 at like 3:30. Join me! Civil engineering will be attempted. If you have shovels, or things that function as molds for snow, bring them! Small (1.5ish foot tall) office trashcans work especially well, grad students! ;-)

Apparently WikiLeaks has suspended operations due to lack of funds.

If you like them, and you have money, give them some money. I am.

ETA: It's also worth noting that they can't use low-bid hosting -- they get constant takedown notices and lawsuit threats, so they have to use so-called "bulletproof" hosting, most often used by spammers, so they ( Read more... )

For those on my flist, if any, who support the Court's decision in /Citizens United v. FEC/, I would be interested to know your answers to the following questions ( Read more... )

Please go here:

Manage LJ Accountand check whether your journal is set on "Basic" or "Plus ( Read more... )

I will be in Mountain View / San Francisco next week (Monday night through Sunday morning.)

EDIT: That means starting tomorrow. Not a week from tomorrow! Sorry. :-)