Dan Bailey I’ve always been something of an autodidact — I have this insatiable need to know things, both factual and procedural. It’s something that I think has really helped me get to where I am in life, and something that I want to foster in my kids. For that matter, I think that instilling a love … Read more
This is going to just be a list of a few geek projects I’ve had in mind for a few years now. Given time constraints, I probably won’t pursue any of them. If you’ve done one of these or can make one of these work, I’d love to see a write-up on it. (Let me … Read more
1. Tie the Kindle to Facebook. Let me share my reading list with the world, let people buy my recommendations and let me get affiliate payments for it. Also, where my friends and I overlap in books, give me the ability to see their notes and highlights and let them see mine. Additionally, let me … Read more
This chili recipe is something I’ve gradually refined over the years and is unholy good. It needs a better title, though, I think. “Face kicker”?
One of the reasons I always enjoyed programming was that by its nature, I could break a project apart into digestible chunks and attack each of them individually. One of the reasons I hated programming was that it was too heavy on the logic and too light on the room for creativity. With writing, it … Read more
(The actual date is this Sunday, but man, no one reads blogs on the weekend.) The hardest part of being a dad so far is that in dealing with Eddy, I need to remember that I am trying to handle what amounts to the purest embodiment of the id: an infant. As Kyle Reese said, … Read more
Any time I hear a pro-gun person whining about how “they’re going to take away our guns” whenever something like Aurora or Columbine happens, two thoughts go through my head: First, instead of worrying about the Second Amendment right away, maybe you should take 5 minutes to reflect on what the victims and their families … Read more
One of the coolest things about being a new dad is seeing all the little moments of discovery. With infants there’s this moment when “the lights come on” — for the first few weeks, you are in possession of a little lump of meat that eats, sleeps, and poops, and screams a lot while doing … Read more
Five months ago, you decided to show up early, and holy crap, what a surprise you were. Two months early and tiny, but healthy. Thirty-five days in the NICU, then home. And what a ride it’s been since. Trying at times, sure, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. You’re a great kid, I’m … Read more
