Twitterlog for the week of 2012-03-04

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Jeremy
  • View from my new office http://t.co/tZiyhXio #
  • Identifying quirks of regular bus riders on my work commute, e.g. the one who angrily, wordlessly holds phone to ear the whole ride. #
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Twitterlog for the week of 2012-02-26

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Jeremy
  • I am among the math clergy, but like @Wordie, "I'm both dubious of and excited by [@worrydream's] 'Kill Math' project" http://t.co/eTTOwQjj #
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Twitterlog for the week of 2012-02-19

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Jeremy
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Twitterlog for the week of 2012-02-12

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jeremy
  • On the relative value of online and in-person interaction: http://t.co/yaGQU8PS (h/t @lynneguist) #
  • Tough job market for new Hogwarts grads: muggles can't tell Slytherin from Hufflepuff, ask hard questions re: turnover in Dark Arts dep't. #
  • hey @hanachronism — just came across this comic. Useful re: what to tell 14-year-olds about grad school http://t.co/OOeqosWY #
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Twitterlog for the week of 2012-02-12

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jeremy
  • On the relative value of online and in-person interaction: http://t.co/yaGQU8PS (h/t @lynneguist) #
  • Tough job market for new Hogwarts grads: muggles can't tell Slytherin from Hufflepuff, ask hard questions re: turnover in Dark Arts dep't. #
  • hey @hanachronism — just came across this comic. Useful re: what to tell 14-year-olds about grad school http://t.co/OOeqosWY #
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Looking for work, 2012 edition

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jeremy

A short note (implied by my updates on Twitter), just to say: I was laid off last week from my previous employment in an abrupt downsizing — a company pivot, evidently away from the work I like to do.  I’m looking for work now.  Below the jump: what I’m looking for.

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Twitterlog for the week of 2012-02-05

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jeremy
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Twitterlog for the week of 2012-02-05

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jeremy
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Twitterlog for the week of 2012-01-29

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Jeremy
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Twitterlog for the week of 2012-01-22

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jeremy
  • “@marnanel: Today I read about "wicked problems": http://t.co/PU4PFFCA” [and now I did too. A lot of software is wicked.] #
  • syck is available under the BSD license or the D&R license ("only after your own death, & we'll sue you anyway") https://t.co/P2teAY43 #
  • "we should leave our doors unlocked all the time just to save on the syllables." http://t.co/Q2MRGsYP (@wpmcn) #
  • Hayes Valley blackout this morning; terrible backups on Muni. Who knew so much depended on Wikipedia? #
  • Jon Stewart on the "nerd" congressional epithet (re: SOPA): "I think the word you're looking for is EXPERTS." http://t.co/13bSRs8W #
  • augh. Seattle snow has cancelled my flight; I am stuck in SFO to Saturday morning. #
  • anti-XML diatribe ("too much intelligence applied… malfunctioning, evil") in awesome interdisciplinary prose http://t.co/xVOJ3mmf (h/t @wm) #
  • warning, previous link includes very sharply-worded political ideals — and not just programmer politics. #funstuff #
  • BART delayed because of earthquake. Seriously. San Francisco loves me and never wants me to leave. #needy #stalker #ex #
  • On board at last: a 36 hour delay. #
  • This is not an aardvark. Outrage http://t.co/Owdq2rBx #
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