Someone introduced me the other day: “Do you know, Terry? He’s one of the coolest guys I know.” And I thought Where did he get his crack pipe?
Then it occurred to me: Maybe he doesn’t know what I do? and balance was restored to the Force. So I let him go with a citation.
People think otherwise, but I’m the shyest person I know. Which is why, I suppose, this introvert likes to observe his friends—live vicariously.
[Getting digits and criticizing others after the jump]Continue reading
It comes as no shock to anyone who has ever played a game of poker, but Obama has opted out of the public financing that has caught his Republican straw man in legal hot water.
David Brooks whines, “Obama isn’t Uncle Tom, Whaaaa!”
I need to take a moment, point at David Brooks and do a “Ha ha!” in my best Nelson Muntz voice. If you think this “flip-flop/two Obamas” meme is going to stick, Mr. Brooks, you are as truly out of touch as the five-dollar words you use in your transparent columns.
Watching these right-wingers cries to mommy, “It’s not fair—he’s not a moron!” as reality slowly dawns on them.
“Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four. We own this shit. Basketball, baseball, football, golf, tennis, and as soon as they make a heated hockey rink we’ll take that shit too.”
—Chris Rock
Looks like “Black People” found out the “White House” has climate control, and all I can do is cheer, “Yeah, take that shit too!”
This election cycle is definitely going to be fun. 🙂
Everything is a Tiny Toy until
Wheels touch Earth then
Real Size snap back.
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Yes, I still think it’s odd when people clap after the plane lands.
Books as bearable movies have to concentrate on character because there is no time for story. One less movie, one more book..
It’s interesting how self-context can change a city.
Last time I visited Amsterdam, I was in a terrible relationship, living in South Bay and I got robbed leaving Schiphol. Three years later, I’m single living in San Francisco and am a tiny bit wiser.
This time, for instance, I found out that Amsterdam smells a lot like San Francisco.
(Back then, I thought Patchouli was pot, so what did I know?)
[Amsterdam women after the jump]Continue reading
Because I work in social networking, people often ask me about advertising in social networks. For some reason, they don’t buy the obvious excuse that I’m an engineer, not a business person or entrepreneur. What do I know?
[The problem of advertising in social networking]Continue reading
I first met Bernadette at the Reddit Party last year. (Coincidentally, there is another Reddit party in San Francisco tonight.) She was hiding in the corner and caught me taking her photo so I introduced myself “to not make it seem as creepy as it is.”
She recently started blogging so read her blog! (Now if only Mager can get her on twitter—whoops, scratch that.)
Every so often since that party, she’ll say something just to get a rise out of me followed by a disarming smile or a laugh. Luckily I can’t hear it over the party noise, so my reaction makes me seem all cool and “mysterious” when really my hearing is just going.
A lot of people seem to think the stuff I write is fiction—that this is some made up character or persona I craft for myself. Or I’m just a very talented liar with a good memory. But no, this stuff really happens. I don’t have that good of an imagination.
Luckily, my friends do. I count Bernie as one of them.
I just get back from Amsterdam and two of our engineers are leaving Tagged and we have a lot of job openings.
One of the departing wrote an interesting e-mail on leaving which I’ll quote below and maybe it’ll give you an idea what it’s like working here. But first, some open job reqs…
[Tagged Jobs Reqs and farewell after the jump. Read on! It’s worth it.]Continue reading
This still-born meme brings up this classic Onion post.
Good stuff.
Yesterday, after the iPhone 3G announcement, someone at work made a comment, “For $200, there is no reason not to get an iPhone.”
I thought that shows we engineers have a serious lack of imagination.
The reasons I gave at the time to him are no different that this Gizmodo article.
Still shows a serious lack of imagination.
On my way to work, between swigs from my water bottle and wondering why God turned up the brightness and volume on the world today, I decided that the deal-killing feature the iPhone 3G was missing is a free “booty call” feature.
I wish phones came with that.
Last night I met Dom of iPhoneDevCamp. He mentioned that a lot of people are registering for iPhoneDevCamp 2 (August 1-3 in San Francisco) and will likely be filled up before the event. So register now.
