Went by again, progress continues. There's not much framing left, although I'm curious about the hole in the right side of the roof. This shows mainly how the front will look, including the double porch. These are our neighboring … [Read more]
Building A House From The Ground Up Part 4
Well, I got my wish, the house wasn't finished framing when I got back. They finished the second floor but there are still a few noticeable things left to do. The next set of pictures might be the last set of the framing process; after that, it will … [Read more]
Thinking of Returning To Polyphasic Sleep Again
Recently I've come across an idea that I'd like to implement, but it will take a lot of time and it has some built-in deadlines. You know what that means? More polyphasic sleep! I'm thinking of trying it again to give myself some extra free time. The … [Read more]
Building A House From The Ground Up Part 3
Well, I got my wish and the roof wasn't on the house when I got home, so I got some pictures of the house in progress. If the pictures aren't as good, it's because I took them with my camera phone instead of my big, fat Nikon D50, but I shrink down … [Read more]
Building A House From The Ground Up Part 2
I went by and took some more pictures of the house today before I go on vacation. They're still on the first floor but they finished the back and framed the garage. When we get back next week, hopefully it won't be totally finished so I can get more … [Read more]
Building A House From The Ground Up
My wife and I bought a house in January. More specifically, we bought the rights to buy a house that will someday be built. We've looked at our lonely foundation in the four months since then: We've watched our neighbors houses get framed in … [Read more]
Your Code is Suboptimal
One of the many blogs I read is written by Eric Sink, principal in the developer tool company SourceGear. He's a very entertaining writer and his experience as software developer, entrepreneur, Illinoisan, and small-town non-coastal developer, make … [Read more]
The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford
Book Review – The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! by Tim Harford Quick Review:Hidden Order meets Freakonomics.A fast-paced set of everyday problems and … [Read more]
Polyphasic Sleep Experiment Death of Polyphasic Sleep
When I originally decided to do polyphasic sleep, it was because there were too many things I wanted to do and not enough time to do them. Polyphasic sleep was something I could add to my life that would accommodate everything and make room for … [Read more]
The Google Story by David Vise
Book Review – The Google Story: Inside the Hottest Business, Media and Technology Success of Our Time, by David A. Vise Quick Review: A quick read, a whirlwind tour of the brains and business behind a company that has changed my world and the … [Read more]