I have a special fondness for Elevators. I spent a lot of time in High School working out of Otis Elevator, who generously sponsored my school’s FIRST Robotics team. I’d get to talk to the engineers, use their awesome tools, and will never forget the constant noise of…
I’ve noticed a fairly large shift in how I use my free time. Over the winter I was very focused on achieving some long term objectives - namely becoming a better programmer, and working on side projects. But something has changed, and more recently I’ve been spending my…
I met up with a friend for lunch a few weekends ago. We ended up eating quite a lot of food - a few large appetizers followed by giant hamburgers. The waiter saw this and was impressed. We even talked with him about how much food we were eating, and…
This weekend was the first really nice weekend in NYC in about 6 months. I made the most of it by going outside almost all day on Saturday and Sunday. I ended up walking about 10 miles, and got to hang out at a few of NYC’s great parks…
I’ve been a professional software developer for 2 years now. I’m at the stage where I no longer consider myself a junior developer, and don’t need my hand held to do work anymore. While someone of my skill level may be considered called a ‘senior’ developer in…
I am not a fan of tipping. It is inefficient, anti-worker, and at times even anxiety-inducing. I propose that all businesses mandate that their employees refuse to accept tips from customers. There would of course need to be a commensurate rise in prices of products and services, as well as…