Two months ago I stopped doing what I’d been doing for the last three years. I was a coder, but have written almost no code. Daily IRC chats have become none. Twitter stayed unchecked. I’ve sent less than 10 real emails. By not having external influences affect what I do…

Why sometimes it is better just to fix things after they break — Edmund von der Burg I’m currently sitting in a desert. Mendoza, in Argentina, gets about 230mm of rain a year. In February it should get around 38mm. Without irrigation it would just be dry dusty scrub. With irrigation it is a wonderful place to grow grapes. …