Mon
Nov 28
Nov 28
The crocodilian doth protest too much, methinks
From the excellent Functional Programming in Qi, by Mark Tarver
Mon
Nov 28
Nov 28
How to annoy a computer programmer
Kebab shop near... no, the best kebab shop, near Old Street station.
Tue
Jun 21
Jun 21
Ready or not, computers are coming to the people.
That's good news, maybe the best since psychedelics.
Mon
Jan 17
Jan 17
An unpleasant realisation
When the robot uprising occurs, they're gonna kill the programmers first.
Sun
May 2
May 2
Poison Pie is a nicely appropriate name for these gastrointestinal irritants. Their alternative name, Fairy Cake Mushrooms, is misleading to the point of irresponsibility. (from "Mushrooms", by John Wright; image.)
Mon
Mar 29
Mar 29
Sydney's forecast for this week (my dissertation is due Wednesday) EDIT: This forecast turned out to be right :)
Mon
Mar 8
Mar 8
It's hard to be concerned about Google's search tracking when they get things this wrong. ("Automotive anything" competes with "reading the digits of pi in a monotone" for thing I am least interested in in the entire world.)