So, just realized: I’m relatively okay with 10-year-olds having access to firearms, as long as they’ve had the proper training and a solid understanding of what they do. I’m not nearly as okay with 10-year-olds playing first person shooter video games.
The stock market keeps kneecapping me, so I’m working on saving up money to buy a second house as a rental, and trying to figure out what needs to happen to make that work well. So far: Chatted with three accountants, chose the one I liked best, and they advised LLC. Chatting with a recommended [...]
Was working on some woodworking: Working on a Morris Chair (1880′s recliner), but had a wee accident.
I started posting to Google+… and didn’t crosspost to my WordPress blog, which goes to Livejournal, which then goes to Facebook. Oops. Here come a few posts in a row, on repeat if you read G+. Went to a Santarchy event in DC: Found Procatinator. And am prepping for Frostburn.
It’s been a year. Time for a work overview. Overall; my job is a gravy train riding on biscuit wheels. I’d love to get more friends in the door. I’ve been getting to work with people far smarter than me, on projects that are interesting both from the technical level, and from the impact they [...]
Three years ago, I moved back to Pittsburgh. I put my resume in with a bunch of recruiting agencies, trying to find a job as a Senior Java Developer. I found a job around two months later, worked there for just under two years, then moved to my current job. Since putting my name in, [...]
Been getting a lot done at work, a decent amount at home, and relaxing the rest of the time. Debating on trading my motorcycle next year; I really want a bike to do *two* things, and this one is a compromise on both. I want a commuter bike to run around town, get groceries, etc; [...]
Actually been buying music, and had a chance to play electro house and some breaks at a few parties and houseparties. A+++. I need to get a mix together, but still don’t think this is a good fit for a sober audience. Really need to find a better source for breaks; not able to find [...]
So, Intellectual Ventures (IV) is a company that *only* buys and sells patents. It’s part of what’s wrong with the legal system; they buy a patent from an inventor, and usually sell it to a company that only employs lawyers to sue a company that only employs engineers. As the real kicker, IV seems to [...]
If anyone’s looking for a Google+1 invite, let me know; glad to invite folks once they reopen the process. Went to Sree’s funeral, and that just about broke me. He honestly looked like he was sleeping, which is something I can’t often say for the dead. Went back to work, and promptly got something like [...]