December 16, 2002
You know you're reading too much Zen
Last night I dreamt that one of my professors stopped in the middle of his lecture, and wrote on the board, "What is quality in Formal Models of Concurrency?" Being the only American in the class, (and thusly the only one who read Zen and the Art), I got all cocky and sure I knew the answer. But I didn't. I've never been frustrated in a dream before.
Other funnies:
What would happen if Hogwart's had email.
Oh, and while Googling my friend DFC, I found a somewhat appropriate group.
Otherwise, no news. Just getting cleaned up and packed for a trip to the US soon. Whee.
| TrackBackHahaha, hey Kyle.
You know what's funny? I was awake at 2am last night and I was thinking about my recent party entry, and was like "Hm...what would happen if Aunt Mary and Uncle Ken read that stuff? I should probably apologize to them for glorifying drinking and, um, other things; especially if kyle or mitchell read."
Hah. Now I'm screwed! :). Ohwell, see you in a few days?
Cheers,
Reid
haha, nah they dont read it, i can assure you ;) be pretty funny if they did though, hehe.
Posted by: kyle again on December 17, 2002 10:41 PMPost a comment
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Protesting in Berlin, 2003
Prague Bier-Tour, 2002
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Recent Reading
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Stealing the Network
I first bumped into the Stealing the Network series when reading the exploits of Joe Grand, one of the book's many hacker authors.
The 'Stealing the ...' series of books follows a rather disparate group of computer hackers as they help a former NSA spook (many of them unwittingly) gather the money he needs to retire.
The stories themselves are not fantastic fiction. The writing is uneven and choppy, the characters are stereotypical and not very well thought-out. What is fascinating about this book series is the technical accuracy of the exploits (at some points *too* accurate, with screen shots and step-by-step instructions).
It's a great series to read if you're a system administrator, or just getting into the wonderful field of computer security.
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by reid
on March 06, 2011
by reid
on March 06, 2011
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Close to the Machine
Ellen Ullman is one of those authors that somehow avoided my radar. Until now...
Close to the Machine is less a book than a collection of loosely related personal anecdotes from Ellen's time as a very rare thing -- a successful female bisexual independent computer programming consultant.
In the course of her work and relationship life, she learns hard lessons about programming, running a business, being lonely, and loving the wrong people. I found it particularly poignant being a crypto-nerd with difficult times in relationships and a more-or-less NDA'd, secret work life.
This book is a must-read for anyone into running their own business, programming, or anyone dating a person that is a business-a-holic or programmer.
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by reid
on November 23, 2009
by reid
on November 23, 2009
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The Long Trip Home
I had the joy of dining with the author in Florida. We went to a little Brazilian BBQ where he spoke with our waitstaff in (what I can only assume was) flawless Portugese.
Brian Wyllie spent 1969-1971 living in Brazil working for the Peace Corps. His recent book outlines his trip back to the United States via Bolivia, Peru, and the Carribean chain, by way of bus, train, and sailboat. The format comes spattered with observations from the modern day, and makes me think, "this must be what John McPhee's journal looks like."
The trip sounded like a fantastic one, but I was left wanting more detail...where did the gun (being snuck through customs in a variety of places, no doubt) come from? And how did Geneve's hair smell? Alas, we'll have to wait for another book to find the answers.
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on April 16, 2009
by reid
on April 16, 2009
hey man, havent talked to you in some time. sounds like your having a good time in germany, though ;) i was wondering if you were coming home for x-mas when i read that you were "cleaning up for a trip to the US." my family says hi -- and don't worry, they don't read your blog... :P
kyle
Posted by: kyle -- your cousin on December 17, 2002 05:18 AM