Author: John

i am a god

Shocking 


I picked up this odd-looking miniature tennis racket. It had a button. I pressed the button and touched the odd-looking wires. That was how I learned about the office's electric fly zapper.

In SF for a week again


I'm back in San Francisco for a week. I'm learning the ropes for doing pager duty! I'm looking forward to this, there's nothing like getting a page at 2 am to break up life's routine! 🙂 This is such a great company. Can't begin to describe the fun I'm having!  

The Mote in God’s Eye


I've started re-reading The Mote in God's Eye. I first read it shortly after it was published, back when I was in mumblecoughmumble grade. The 1970's-era sci-fi character development (everyone speaks like an astrophysicist including warship captains), dialog ("Blast it!"), and male-female relations (sexist) don't fit contemporary expectations. But they are the artifacts of its time. It's … Continue reading The Mote in God’s Eye →

Cat on squirrel patrol


Between our neighbors and us is a lattice fence. It runs from one end of the property line to the other. We've nicknamed it, "The Squirrel Superhighway." One of our windows is perfectly positioned for the constant monitoring of this critical boundary. 

Bye Flixster


I've had Flixster's iPhone app for years. It's been handy for staying abreast of upcoming movies and DVD releases. Along with movie synopses, it shows each movie's Rotten Tomatoes score and has links to movie reviews. This morning, I tapped on a movie to get more info. Up came a video ad that I couldn't disable. And -poof- I … Continue reading Bye Flixster →

Python 3


Helping my company migrate everything to Python 3. Righteous! And we'll update everything else, including Django, when we do it. If only an updated Python Essential Reference was available... I'd buy it for every developer. I can't hassle David anymore since I left Twitter. 'Tis a shame. I could send him email and text messages, … Continue reading Python 3 →

Coffee Meets Bagel rocks


The Coffee Meets Bagel crew sent me six tubs of Humphry Slocomb ice cream on Friday. Packed in dry ice and everything! Why? Because they rock, that's why! I'm happier in my work than I've been in a long time. I love this team!