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The Audacity of Hope
Dreamwidth launched its Open Beta yesterday. Even if you haven't been paying attention to Dreamwidth before now, you have probably started seeing people on your friendslist start requesting or offering invite codes ( Read more... ) -
Perl.
So the company I've been working for, CourtTrax, is looking to hire a Perl developer. I love working here, so if you hack Perl and need a job, I highly recommend you go read the job description and see if you think it's a good fit for you.
(Umm, we're also looking for a VP of Sales, but I think my friendsphere is likelier to have a Perl dev in it -
Hyde.
I forgot to mention what we ended up doing for our anniversary --
We went to see ACT Theatre's production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Here's how they describe it:
"Jeffrey Hatcher has seen the Victorians, and they are us. In his inventive retelling of the classic thriller, four different actors play Henry Jekyll's depraved alter ego. With its ( Read more... ) -
Anniversary.
♫ And they said this feeling fades / It gets stronger every day ♫
Almost on my way out the door for the evening I've spent the afternoon planning -- the date snuck up on us this year, and I was completely unprepared, but I think all will work out well. Took a few minutes to look over everything I've written here about Ahna and I'm surprised to ( Read more... ) -
the computer has the evidence
So usually, when I do a Tunes for Tuesday post, I put up something I've been listening to for a little while -- a few days, at least. I can't remember when I've ever heard something new on a Tuesday and turned right around and posted a link to it. But today's that day ( Read more... ) -
Invasion of the POD People
You know, considering how hard warren_ellis has been banging the print-on-demand drum lately, isn't it interesting that he didn't just put Crooked Little Vein up on Lulu? It came out from a traditional publisher instead, William Morrow. Gosh, why is that, do you think? Do you suppose he wanted, I don't know .... money? Exposure? To have his book carried ( Read more... ) -
Rickrolled.
..... Okay, so this might not have been my most clever or original April Fool's Day prank ever, but I had fun with it. Thanks to everyone, here and on Twitter, who played along with their comments. You kept a grin on my face all day, and I've been desperately needing that lately. (It's been a really hard couple of weeks, which is why I didn't ( Read more... ) -
Podcast.
As I announced on Twitter weeks ago (see what you miss by not following me there?), I'm starting a podcast of my short fiction. Podcasting has become a very good way to build a following as a writer, and since I've had years of practice reading my work out loud, it seems like a natural fit.
Episode one is here. I'm not 100% happy with the sound ( Read more... ) -
Accelerate.
A friend of mine just posted a link to an interesting article:
Rapid Thinking Makes People HappyThis totally matches my observations, yet I'd never consciously realized that was what was going on, let alone articulated it so clearly. This probably also explains why high-tempo music with lyrics cheers me up, because my language center is being ( Read more... ) -
Hook.
Hook was not his true name. To reveal who he really was would even at this date set the country in a blaze; but as those who read between the lines must already have guessed, he had been at a famous public school; and its traditions still clung to him like garments, with which indeed they are largely concerned. Thus it was offensive to him even now ( Read more... )