I learned an awful lot of science in high school and university. And it’s a shame that all of this knowledge from years ago has been forgotten. I’d like to rectify this by refreshing my knowledge of chemistry, biology, math, and physics. And I’d like to use books that are more interesting than ... Read more

I asked a programming question on stackoverflow.com for the first time today. I was pleasantly surprised to get an answer in 9 minutes. My question was about how revision-control systems do repeated merging between two branches. I understand that the first merge is a 3-way merge between two file ... Read more

A week ago I wrote about buying glasses online for the first time. Well they just came in today. Note the coupon code: TELLAFRIEND, for 20% off. The glasses seem pretty nice. My eyes are gradually getting used to them. Going to give it a few days before sending in the payment. ... Read t ... Read more

Come with me and I'll take you on a mini tour around Swan Lake near my place in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Brrrr! First thing to notice is that it’s cold in Victoria in October. Good thing you’re wearing that sweater and warm jacket. A neat thing about Swan Lake and othe ... Read more

I picked up this X-Acto paper trimmer at Staples for 15 bucks. Basically it cuts a straight line through paper up to 12" wide. I don’t use it often, but when I need it, it’s a pleasure to use. Simply apply a little pressure to the knob, then slide it across the paper. ... Read the full p ... Read more

My bro recently blogged about the book 30 Essential Typefaces for A Lifetime which is a survey of 30 important typefaces. Here’s the list. The ones installed on my computer (woefully few) are in bold: Sans-serifs: Akzidenz Grotesk, Avenir, Bell Centennial, Bell Gothic, DIN, Fr ... Read ... Read more

Sometimes when I’m writing code, I need to check a tree of function calls. It can be tricky to remember which nodes I’ve checked and which I still need to check. Tracking my progress on paper or in a text editor doesn’t work very well. Sometimes I would use a diagramming tool ( bubbl.us ) to ... Read more

Ordered some glasses online from clearlycontacts.ca. My optometrist would not give me my PD measurement. Fortunately there are ways to measure your PD yourself—I like Ken's Post-It method . ClearlyContacts (or CoastalContacts in the US) is cool because you can try glasses on a photo of yoursel ... Read more

According to author Matthew Kelly, this is a good way to spend a Sunday: Fill the seventh day with enriching experiences that bring new meaning and depth to your life…in each of the four areas of legitimate need—physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. Here’s what I’m doing in eac ... Read more

For his typography project my brother is dropping eggs stenciled with Helvetica Condensed from 50 feet . ... Read the full post ... Read more