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Yesterday one of my open source students, Oleg Mytryniuk, was in my office asking a question about a bug he was fixing in Thimble. As he was leaving, he turned to me and said: “you, need to blog more about what we’re doing with Thimble.” It made me smile: it’s…
Over the holidays, one of my nieces was telling me how excited she was to see the new Sherlock. “I love Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes!” she said. I had to agree with her: he plays the role very well, and the show is smart, intense, and warm; but he’s…
Our family all wear Blundstones. The iconic, Australian pull-on boots have been worn by us for decades, and survived travel all around the world, as well as mud and walks much closer to home.
I’ve become interested in the science of sport nutrition, and in evidence-based approaches to healthy eating…
I’ve been interested to watch the increasing debate around ad blocking in iOS 9, and especially the heated nature of the discussions, which have been filled with polemic, hand-wringing, and even regret. Apple loves to stir things up, both by shipping and refusing to ship standard and…