Sam IS the Fiddler

Went to see my friend Sam play the fiddler in Mountain View High
School's production Fiddler on the Roof. Sad in a way, since Sam didn't
get to really perform on the violin the way he really can. But still
great.

The cast also included my good friend Kent Borror on sound and his
daughter Nicki in the cast.

Sam IS the Fiddler

Went to see my friend Sam play the fiddler in Mountain View High
School's production Fiddler on the Roof. Sad in a way, since Sam didn't
get to really perform on the violin the way he really can. But still
great.

The cast also included my good friend Kent Borror on sound and his
daughter Nicki in the cast.

Maggie's in Track

Maggie competed in the school district track meet and she's going on to
the blue ribbon meet next week in the 75m dash and the long jump. :)
Proud papa.

Maggie's in Track

Maggie competed in the school district track meet and she's going on to
the blue ribbon meet next week in the 75m dash and the long jump. :)
Proud papa.

Opening Night Party

Maggie and other kids at Burgerville for the Opening Night after-party.
Really fun time for all the kids and parents. Abundance of silliness.
:)

Opening Night Party

Maggie and other kids at Burgerville for the Opening Night after-party.
Really fun time for all the kids and parents. Abundance of silliness.
:)

Beyond Relational Databases

The ACM Queue has an article titled Beyond Relational Databases saying that "there is more to data access than SQL." I hope every "database" developer will read this. So many of our day to day tasks do come down to collecting and presenting data. This article points to the broader world that we as developers should be imagining.
[via /.]

Beyond Relational Databases

The ACM Queue has an article titled Beyond Relational Databases saying that "there is more to data access than SQL." I hope every "database" developer will read this. So many of our day to day tasks do come down to collecting and presenting data. This article points to the broader world that we as developers should be imagining.
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IT Conversations

My buddy Jason just hooked me up with IT Conversations, an audio blog and podcast site that has interviews with some of my favorite thinkers, Paul Graham chief among those. Very cool.

IT Conversations

My buddy Jason just hooked me up with IT Conversations, an audio blog and podcast site that has interviews with some of my favorite thinkers, Paul Graham chief among those. Very cool.

Making Wrong Code Look Wrong

Making Wrong Code Look Wrong that should be required reading.

Making Wrong Code Look Wrong

Making Wrong Code Look Wrong that should be required reading.

Johnny can so program

In Johnny can so program, CS Prof Norm Matloff clarifies the whole discussion following the competitive wins my the chinese in a collegiate programming contest recently. Excellent read for working programmers.

Johnny can so program

In Johnny can so program, CS Prof Norm Matloff clarifies the whole discussion following the competitive wins my the chinese in a collegiate programming contest recently. Excellent read for working programmers.

Zappa thought of it FIRST!

Whoa! I never imagined Frank Zappa would have been the first to imagine online music distribution, but in "A Proposal For A System To Replace Ordinary Record Merchandising" he did just that. Wow.

Zappa thought of it FIRST!

Whoa! I never imagined Frank Zappa would have been the first to imagine online music distribution, but in "A Proposal For A System To Replace Ordinary Record Merchandising" he did just that. Wow.

New Left - Taking a Breath

New Left is blog entry about the rise of the radical right and how it looks quite a bit like the push beyond the edge of the radical left of the 60's. Put in those terms, i feel much better. :)

New Left - Taking a Breath

New Left is blog entry about the rise of the radical right and how it looks quite a bit like the push beyond the edge of the radical left of the 60's. Put in those terms, i feel much better. :)

Maggie's Pajamas

Maggie wore pyjamas to school today. She got exactly three kinds of
comments:

• "Cool Pajamas!"
• "Why are you wearing
  pajamas?"
• "Are those your pajamas?"

The last on
gave me the biggest kick. :)

Maggie's Pajamas

Maggie wore pyjamas to school today. She got exactly three kinds of
comments:

• "Cool Pajamas!"
• "Why are you wearing
  pajamas?"
• "Are those your pajamas?"

The last on
gave me the biggest kick. :)