My early retirement has ended. It ended a few months ago when I joined Playdom. As with most new jobs, especially in growing companies, I was slammed. I have finally dug myself out of my work debt hole and decided I should finish this post I began when interviewing.
For every gap an a person’s resume, [...]
I just posted on my enjoyment of growing plants. Now, it’s time to explain why I like cooking. Though I’m a snob about kitchen tools, I wouldn’t call myself a “foodie.” For me, it’s not about knowing ‘trivia’ about things like fine cheeses and wines. I enjoy understanding cooking and the visceral experience of doing [...]
From floor to tip of the flower spike is about 5 feet. This plant was 4 inches tall when I received it in the mail over 5 years ago. Last year, the flower spike grew straight up like this then softened to become pendulous. I place the pot on a shelf about 5 feet up [...]
Feces and sunsets. Intrigued?
Eric Brechner, err… I. M. Wright, authors one of the best blogs on development that I know of. (I’m working on a concise blogroll of development inspiration.) I. M.’s column has been published within Microsoft for many years. I didn’t realize that it was public until recently. I suggest that all new software developers read [...]
I’ve been toying around with what I’ll call ‘origami unfolding’ for awhile. Traditional origami uses a printed piece of paper, often a busy and elaborate design based on my limited experience. When you fold it, you end up with pieces of the design inevitably not matching the pieces next to it. What if you could [...]
This is a quiz about identifying corporate logos. You can see Nike and Ferrari. If you look at the drop down, you’ll see “Hide Movies”. This is actually Flixster. They added a quiz that is unrelated to movies. This is misleading. Why would they do this?
In the new Facebook redesign, quizzes rule. Flixster copied [...]
