Dispatches from the Front

Damn! Mistook the non-express bus again today. Grr. Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 8:17:42 AM

Body. Sore. Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 9:10:34 AM

Man, I dig this city. Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 8:11:59 AM

I'm getting *so* tired of Jeff Atwood. Tuesday, June 03, 2008 @ 6:24:01 AM

Ok, I think I've had quite enough Michael Macdonald, thank you very much. Saturday, May 31, 2008 @ 4:48:38 PM

Here we go! NEO day. Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 9:03:04 AM

Weather? What weather? It's been gorgeous for three days now! Saturday, May 17, 2008 @ 11:38:01 AM

The funny thing is that we're not, like, vacationing. Wednesday, May 14, 2008 @ 8:52:25 AM

Having my first beer since arriving, at an alehouse about 100 yards from our front door. Dangerous. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 7:11:45 PM

N45 02.038' W122 58.428' Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 11:44:21 AM

Woohoo! We're in Oregon! Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:26:30 PM

Really windy today; Rebecca's little blue bullet feels more like a sailboat than a car. Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 10:34:12 AM

Despite my determined illness, I can still recommend (highly!) the duck at Angele in Napa. Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 7:45:02 AM

At the end of the day, we'll be 33.333% Seattleoinanite Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 8:21:17 AM

Feelin' pretty good about all this, finally. Thursday, May 08, 2008 @ 9:06:08 AM

Another thing I'll miss? Two-hour naps with Rebecca at lunchtime. Wednesday, April 16, 2008 @ 6:08:57 PM

I just realized my first day at Real is a holiday. Nice. Wednesday, April 16, 2008 @ 12:22:03 PM

Shareef don't like it / Lock the taskbar / Lock the taskbar Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 8:07:52 PM

Yes! Extension filed. Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 12:47:58 PM

Man, you know you got problems when you own the office, you're the one in charge, and the coffee still stinks. That's just bad. Monday, April 14, 2008 @ 11:46:16 AM

Cake's rendition of I Will Survive, bitches. Friday, April 04, 2008 @ 8:11:21 PM

It still astonishes me when I find a database table with thousands of rows and not a single index. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 @ 9:23:52 PM

Why do junior developers refuse to test their fucking code? Why are people so goddamned lazy? Argh! Tuesday, March 25, 2008 @ 5:31:50 PM

Consumer confidence down to a five-year low today. Looks like rough waters ahead... Tuesday, March 25, 2008 @ 11:06:18 AM

Nice! My new, super-bad-ass quad-proc machine just shipped and is presently on its way. Three days early, even! Sweetness. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 @ 6:36:41 AM

Man, it's so hard to work when there's so much great stuff out there to read. . Monday, March 24, 2008 @ 2:06:26 PM

Really liking Ubuntu. Like a lot. Very impressive. Monday, March 24, 2008 @ 9:18:05 AM

Man, sometimes I wish we could just up and ship the whole house to Seattle. Now that'd be perfect. Saturday, March 22, 2008 @ 5:17:01 PM

Watching the .NET devs go so crazy over lambdas is hilarious. It's as though they just discovered fire. Thursday, March 20, 2008 @ 1:02:18 PM

In case you were wondering, Rebecca is creating her Solo World Tour look. Wednesday, March 19, 2008 @ 12:04:20 PM

Bleh. Being sick sucks. Wednesday, March 19, 2008 @ 11:30:44 AM

Woohoo! Shipped! Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ 7:02:08 PM

O Brother, Where Art Thou was released *eight years* ago? Jesus. Where has all the time gone? Monday, March 10, 2008 @ 8:43:10 PM

Ooh, nice! My New Yorker isn't spilling subscription cards this week! Saturday, March 08, 2008 @ 9:50:44 AM

Movie recommendation: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Awesome. Friday, March 07, 2008 @ 8:48:29 AM

I just think it's interesting that she's the only candidate I can remember to run on her first name. Wednesday, March 05, 2008 @ 11:46:57 AM

One great thing about independence? Napping on the couch over lunch. Monday, March 03, 2008 @ 5:50:02 PM

Watching Welles's The Stranger on DVD, finally, while Rebecca works on her skirt. Relaxing. Saturday, March 01, 2008 @ 5:21:57 PM

I subscribe to way, way too many magazines Saturday, March 01, 2008 @ 11:11:08 AM

Oy, what a week. I could seriously use a beer. Friday, February 29, 2008 @ 8:02:36 PM

Man, I'm so starving right now. Seriously, it's ridiculous. Thursday, February 28, 2008 @ 6:13:42 PM

I'm just thinking it'd make better sense to board planes based on column (outside in), rather than row. No? Thursday, February 28, 2008 @ 8:59:51 AM

Word on the street is that John (fmr. Cougar) Mellencamp is collaborating with Stephen King on a new musical. How cool is that? Thursday, February 28, 2008 @ 8:46:05 AM

Excellent. Finally added the glass effects to the UI I've been working on. Looks all iPhone-y now! Too cool. Wednesday, February 27, 2008 @ 3:31:32 PM

You gotta love that the half order of spaghetti at Maggiano's is still big enough to feed the entire cast of the Sopranos. Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 7:28:32 PM

Woohoo! Made it. Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 5:34:43 PM

This plane is so crowded, and so jammed with sick people (cough! hack!), it'll be a miracle if I don't end up sick for this thing. Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 5:20:22 PM

Well folks, I'm off, companion cube in tow, embarking on a new adventure. Wish me luck! Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 1:59:20 PM

Yea! I just love airport security. Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 12:34:13 PM

Working on a Sunday's never fun, but sometimes, ya just gotta. Sunday, February 24, 2008 @ 4:42:26 PM

I know the Chuck Norris quips are becoming cliche, but man, I still l find them damned hilarious. Sunday, February 24, 2008 @ 11:57:00 AM

You know your wife's truly cool when she sends you a link to an xkcd comic. Sunday, February 24, 2008 @ 8:57:04 AM

Best about teaching your dog to fetch? You can play fetch *and* write code at the same time! Awesome. Saturday, February 23, 2008 @ 12:54:36 PM

Six hundred dollars a month (~$9K/year) for medical insurance, for two healthy young people, is ridiculous. It's not rent. Saturday, February 23, 2008 @ 9:31:09 AM

Digging Rodrigo y Gabriela. Wish we Could go see them in San Diego. Sunday, February 17, 2008 @ 11:05:55 AM

The AMF Lanes in Fullerton is awesome. How did we miss this place? Saturday, February 16, 2008 @ 3:04:42 PM

Will someone tell me why M. Night Shyamalan gets to keep making movies? Thursday, February 14, 2008 @ 2:39:17 PM

And while we're on the subject, whatever happened to John Cougar Mellencamp, anyway? Thursday, February 14, 2008 @ 1:07:03 PM

Also reminds me how lucky I am to have the best cheese-sharing partner ever. Thursday, February 14, 2008 @ 7:50:46 AM

By the way, Jeff Garlin's movie I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With is excellent. Reminds me I need to revive the movies page. Thursday, February 14, 2008 @ 7:38:26 AM

I'll tell you what the definition of green is. It's 0x00FF00! Thursday, February 14, 2008 @ 5:31:16 AM

Sweet! Took a little tweaking, but I just nailed Project Euler's Problem 17. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 @ 2:22:03 PM

Ahh. Nothing goes with a tooth cleaning like Elton John. Can you feel the love tonight? Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @ 10:41:14 AM

Given we're not in Rio de Janeiro, should it really be this hot in February? Monday, February 11, 2008 @ 12:46:05 PM

Heading to the airport to pick up my lovely wife. Woohoo! Sunday, February 10, 2008 @ 9:54:48 PM

Just learned of Roy Scheider's passing. Much sadness indeed. Sunday, February 10, 2008 @ 8:00:09 PM

Aching from two hours of long overdue yardwork. I must be getting old. Lola would agree. Sunday, February 10, 2008 @ 3:10:27 PM

To all those who say having a puppy is like having a kid, I say you're right! Sunday, February 10, 2008 @ 7:39:25 AM

Heading out for dinner with Hope at the Memphis. Saturday, February 09, 2008 @ 7:45:54 PM

Wondering why Twitter's constantly down. Seriously, is this technology that difficult? Saturday, February 09, 2008 @ 4:57:00 PM

Reading about queues and stacks, and having a beer. A good night. Monday, January 28, 2008 @ 9:18:00 PM

Amazing. Very next block, some other guy doing the same thing. Must be the air today. Tuesday, January 15, 2008 @ 2:21:00 PM

Wondering why this guy's so incessantly pushing the walk button. Really my man, once oughtta do it... Tuesday, January 15, 2008 @ 2:16:00 PM

At Third Place Books, where I may have just eaten the best muffin I've ever had (pumpkin). Sunday, January 13, 2008 @ 11:59:00 AM

Brunching at Cyclops, downstairs from our hotel. This city is awesome; if we could send for our things, we would. Sunday, January 13, 2008 @ 9:17:00 AM

The Ace hotel is awesome. Free wi-fi, free DVD library, coin-op laundry, great staff, super-cool vibe and under $100. Highly recommended. Friday, January 11, 2008 @ 6:30:00 AM

Landed. Finally! Thursday, January 10, 2008 @ 2:03:00 PM

Delayed yet again. Generator, apparently. And worst of all, no ales in the bar, only lagers. Guess it's nap time. Thursday, January 10, 2008 @ 10:40:00 AM

Status: deplaned, still in LA. Mechanical problems. Rebecca's exchanging our $10 sandwiches because they screwed up the order. Yea! Thursday, January 10, 2008 @ 10:11:00 AM

Switching into flight mode... Thursday, January 10, 2008 @ 8:19:00 AM

Waiting in line at TSA security always gives me major anxiety. Thursday, January 10, 2008 @ 7:34:00 AM

Waiting at the AAA for someone, please, to just call my name. Monday, January 07, 2008 @ 11:23:00 AM

Watching Helvetica (the movie) Thursday, January 03, 2008 @ 11:05:00 PM

Having a beer, brushing up on me Java, for an upcoming project. Woohoo! Thursday, January 03, 2008 @ 7:17:00 PM

Grabbing a burrito and listening to an old episode of Hanselminutes Thursday, January 03, 2008 @ 1:43:00 PM

Watching a documentary about Henri Cartier-Bresson via Netflix online. Doubly awesome. Wednesday, January 02, 2008 @ 11:26:00 AM

Scribbling to-do list for 2008 (already huge) Wednesday, January 02, 2008 @ 5:44:00 AM

The population of this vibrant metropolis is fueled by the latest in software, espresso drinks, music, and visual art that’s often as far on the leading edge as the city itself. Tuesday, January 01, 2008 @ 2:01:00 PM

Heading out of the office, for the last time in 2007. Monday, December 31, 2007 @ 4:55:00 PM

Having a nice morning coffee with the missus. Monday, January 01, 2007 @ 10:34:00 AM