Now that Christmas is over, I got a chance to update my Lisp Companies page. First of all, I want to thank all of the people that emailed me - I got a couple dozen recommendations and added a lot of companies to the list. The updated list is sorted … [Read more]
Launched “Lisp Companies” Page
After (too many) hours of combing the internet and my memory, web browsing, summarizing, and editing text in WordPress, I finally have my "Lisp Companies" page published. I got tired of hearing "Nobody uses Lisp" and "Yes they do, Lisp is awesome!" … [Read more]
Startup Launched! (not really)
As I've mentioned in a couple of my posts, I'm working on a startup. This wasn't technically true until this week. Before, I had an idea for something to do but I hadn't even done anything resembling working on it. Now, I've at least done … [Read more]
Life is Good
For the first time, I got to play in the snow with my daughter. Sometimes the simple pleasures are the most fulfilling. … [Read more]
I Speak, Yale Listens!
No sooner do I post my review of some of the shortcomings of MIT's OpenCourseWare program, and today I see an article that Yale is providing full video courses online! No, I'm not nearly as powerful as I sound. They are starting out with 7 of their … [Read more]
MIT’s OpenCourseWare: Caveats
I was giddy with excitement when I first read about MIT's OpenCourseWare initiative. All of MIT's classes online, world class knowledge free for the taking, a "Good Will Hunting" starter kit? This was right about the time that I embarked on my … [Read more]
Starting up Startup A Startup
As a sort of reference to me/resource to others, I started a page on this site to chronicle the research and recommendations I find while working on my own startup. Hopefully anyone that finds this can work faster by taking advantage of the research … [Read more]
Building A House From The Ground Up Part 13
Here are pictures from the walkthrough. Most of them weren't great pictures to look at, for 3 main reasons: They were too close because I was trying to get a detailed record of something The blank white walls didn't give and sense of scale and … [Read more]
Building A House From The Ground Up Part 12
Last set of pics before the walkthrough, this from late July. Here's the (basically finished) front: Complete with balcony and fan: Landscaping and our air conditioner: … [Read more]
Building A House From The Ground Up Part 11
Here are more from mid-July, starting with a view from the street: A view of the garage door, light, and utilities: And three interior shots of the stairs (now with the oak railing up): Installed fireplace: And kitchen, … [Read more]