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Sometimes you can't go back again
After I commented on the new Muppet Show unfavorably, a friend offered to send me the DVDs she had of the original show. We watched two episodes from the first season and some pieces of another, and it was kind of a shock. To be clear, I've re-watched childhood favorites before. I have all the episodes of the "Dungeons and Dragons" TV show on DVD, ( Read more... ) -
Gold rush data mining
Since I now have a 2+ hour commute, I've been listening to podcasts on business, especially bootstrapping an online business. I've been noticing some themes.
The first one is Who You Know:- Patrick McKenzie was a technical translator and then a developer; he got his first two business ideas from a mailing list he was on (teachers asking for ( Read more... )
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Survey question
What do you do to keep your financial information safe, and why?
Examples: never pay with physical checks because bank account number is in plaintext, not use online banking because of fear of hacking, shred all financial statements because of dumpster-divers, etc. -
Possibly the best conversation with K. so far
K.: I like all the fairies. I like Rosetta because she can make flowers open. Can she do that for reals ( Read more... ) -
Question for my outdoorsy friends
This year, I wanted to hike a leg of the Wonderland trail to celebrate turning 40. Then I got a 9-to-5 job, and have been spending time working and commuting instead of training. I'd still like to do a hike in September for my birthday; I'm thinking of scaling back to an easy weekend backpacking trip, and then take a day off work to rest my feet ( Read more... ) -
Freelancing links
Recently a friend posted a freelancing question on Google+, and I realized, hey, I did that from late 2011 to late 2014. I wasn't terribly serious about it -- if I'd pursued it hard I probably could have made a lot more money -- but then, it turns out I actually loathe working solo. (If I have to freelance again, I'll need to budget $250-500/mo for ( Read more... ) -
Fixing the pipeline problem
Interesting trend in software: screening candidates by skill rather than keywords on a resume or ability to BS.
DevDraft: one-day programming challenge events, described on their "about" page as "Many talented people are being overlooked, and many just need a little push to get connected with the right opportunities. This is why we built DevDraft ( Read more... ) -
iZombie
I meant to say in the TV post that I am also enjoying Rob Thomas' foray into the world of a smart, sassy, petite blonde who solves crimes with an African-American male partner when she's not musing about the abrupt loss of her high-status life. With voiceovers ( Read more... ) -
Viewing habits
Long time, no update. So of course, I am going to blather about TV shows. A lot of stuff has been piling up on the DVR, thanks in part to the new(ish) job, and also to the week in Disneyworld. It's interesting how things separate into three tiers:- "OMG it's recording right now, let's watch it tonight!":
- "Elementary"
- "Major Crimes" ( Read more... )
- "OMG it's recording right now, let's watch it tonight!":
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Tonight's quotes from K.
"Mommy, I think I do not really have monsters. I've just been pretending, all my life!"
"Vampires don't drink that much blood. It's only a spoonful, and that's not enough to kill us. I know I'm right."
Me, reading Elfquest: "These elves hiding in the bushes look pretty scared, right? But what do these elves down here look like ( Read more... )