Aaron ZingerYes, Carrots Really Are Orange Because of OrangistsHow genetics and art history confirmed an old Dutch story.Jun 214Jun 214
Aaron ZingerDiasporic Nationalism: The Accidental Anti-Zionism of Deep Space Nine(warnings: this post advocates a form of anti-Zionism and spoils a pretty good plot twist, by nineties TV standards.)May 29May 29
Aaron ZingerMeet William Godwin, the 18th-century philosopher who was right about everythingExcept how to parent daughters, and whether stars are real.May 2May 2
Aaron ZingerThe Original Lyrics To “Hark The Herald Angels Sing”As part of a larger project, I recently went looking for songs celebrating specific inventions. We have plenty of songs about battles and…Jun 24, 20232Jun 24, 20232
Aaron ZingerinBetter ProgrammingSoftware Component Names Should Be Whimsical And CrypticDescriptive names considered harmful.Sep 9, 202216Sep 9, 202216
Aaron ZingerInconvenience Is A Bad Way To Measure SecurityThe cognitive bias that enables vote suppression and security theater.Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Aaron ZingerinGrubhub BytesWhy We Use Crypto When Generating Coupon Codes At ScaleThere’s usually no need to get fancy when implementing discount codes, but Grubhub’s scale has pushed us to go beyond random strings.Apr 8, 20193Apr 8, 20193