Mighty Mighty Micro Blog

I’d like to think that little old Arnold grew up to play...

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:22:22 -0500

I’d like to think that little old Arnold grew up to play with fire.

Late night brainstorm = 12 new JIRA stories to deal with. If only there were more time. Or more...

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:31:03 -0500

Late night brainstorm = 12 new JIRA stories to deal with. If only there were more time. Or more demand. I would forsake my rest if there were sufficient demand.

I’ve been in such a foul mood these last few weeks. Devoid of health, music, patience,...

Wed, 30 May 2012 22:20:31 -0500

I’ve been in such a foul mood these last few weeks. Devoid of health, music, patience, inspiration. It’s good to hit upon a track here and there that makes me feel like I’m not totally lost.

fuckyeahfluiddynamics: Fluid motion is captured as a floral...

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:42:00 -0500

fuckyeahfluiddynamics:

Fluid motion is captured as a floral still life in these high-speed photos by Jack Long. The artist keeps mum about his set-up but notes that these are single capture events, not constructed composites. It looks as if the blossoms are created from the impact of a falling fluid with the upward jet that forms the stem. The leaves and vase appear to be created from upward splashes, but whether those are generated by vibration or dropping an object is unclear. See Long’s Flickr page for more. (Photo credit: Jack Long via Gizmodo)

Whoah.

Caribou - Niobe (by spaceboyrecords) Slow-motion explosion...

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:41:43 -0500

Caribou - Niobe (by spaceboyrecords)

Slow-motion explosion music, after a crappy day.

It’s good to know that if there ever were a track-level emergency at North & Clybourn, it...

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:31:00 -0500

It’s good to know that if there ever were a track-level emergency at North & Clybourn, it would only take 24 minutes to get from the train to the station exit.

I would say that the only downside to a three day weekend which spans a Monday is that Tuesday, a...

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:04:51 -0500

I would say that the only downside to a three day weekend which spans a Monday is that Tuesday, a perfectly good day of the week, now has to bear the burden of a Monday. Perhaps doubly so.

showslow: Wire Anatomy by Federico Carbajal.

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:08:33 -0500

showslow:

Wire Anatomy by Federico Carbajal.

I just wanted you to know that

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:46:00 -0500

I’m wearing fantastically cute underwear right now. Yay hot weather!

So much for my cold summer theory.

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:41:00 -0500

It’s fucking hot today!

Take away one more food from me, I dare you, universe. See if I stick around after that.

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:14:13 -0500

Take away one more food from me, I dare you, universe. See if I stick around after that.

"Oh, I may be captain by rank…but I never wanted to be anything else but an engineer."

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:18:00 -0500

“Oh, I may be captain by rank…but I never wanted to be anything else but an engineer.”

- Captain Montgomery Scott

Redis and Ruby and Rails, oh my!

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:45:58 -0500

Action packed weekend, and frankly I’m relieved to take a break from Java.

I'm going to regret this.

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:29:36 -0500

Making an appointment to see a specialist today. I’m going to hate myself when they take my money and can’t find the cause of my symptoms, again. I have less respect for doctors with every interaction.

Photo

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:25:57 -0500

urhajos: Land Art - Araignée (6 photos) (by Gambastyle)

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:44:37 -0500

urhajos:

Land Art - Araignée (6 photos) (by Gambastyle)

Paralyzingly nice weather today. Deep sighs abound.

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:52:45 -0500

Paralyzingly nice weather today. Deep sighs abound.

The beauty of recursion.

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:35:30 -0500

Computer scientists may seem bland and dry, but there is an area which makes them wax poetic. The elegance of recursion is a deep theme in our culture. Recursive functions, quines, compilers written in the language they compile. I believe it is safe to say that we are still quite fascinated in these ideas, and programs which utilize them often garner the words ‘elegant’, ‘slick’, ‘creative’.

Flapi was like that, employing some of the principals of self-hosting in order to bootstrap itself. I remember when I first let it generate its builder classes from the previously generated classes I had the eerie sensation of watching a reproductive cycle complete.

Strange loops. Intelligence which grows by consuming its own results. If that isn’t romantic, then I don’t know what is.

ianleino: In just a few hours my “1 Shell 2 Shell” design that...

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:13:40 -0500

ianleino:

In just a few hours my “1 Shell 2 Shell” design that blends MarioKart and Dr. Seuss will be for sale at TeeFury.com for just $10, but only for 24 hours!

For those who prefer American Apparel shirts, you can find it (and many other designs) in my own shop screenprinted locally on AA!

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More and more on these sleepless nights I’m finding that what I really need is for someone to...

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:33:12 -0500

More and more on these sleepless nights I’m finding that what I really need is for someone to grab me by the shoulders and tell me that it’s going to be alright.