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Checking if the Pi is done
Nov. 10, 2020

I recently put together a Raspberry Pi cluster to try out some toy distributed systems projects, and I wanted to start …
Building a Raspberry Pi Cluster for Building Toy Distributed Systems
Oct. 24, 2020

I’ve recently been getting more interested in distributed systems, and I wanted to get experience building some of the …
Debugging a launch-blocking issue
Aug. 23, 2020

It was around 4PM a few Fridays ago when I heard that something had gone wrong, and I volunteered (was volunteered?) to …
Code Review and Criticism
Jun. 3, 2020

I’ve been working in software for a few years, and I’ve come to take it for granted that I am not my work. My work …
Don't touch my clipboard
Feb. 17, 2020

Looking for an em dash I was recently trying to find an em dash character to use in a piece of writing. Since I don’t …
Harnessing the Power of Shower Thoughts
Nov. 16, 2019

One of the best ways to learn and come up with new ideas is to focus intensely on a problem, then let your mind wander. …
Dark pattern for autoplaying videos: clickjacking pause
Oct. 24, 2019

I recently saw a common clickjacking dark pattern when trying to pause a video the other day. On a Bloomberg news …
Clickbait Snail Mail
Oct. 19, 2019

Junk mail is so interesting at its odd intersection between design, advertising, and psychology. I usually try to pay …
MapReduce in Simple Language
Feb. 9, 2019

MapReduce Explained Using the Ten Hundred Words People Use Most Often MapReduce is a good way to take a big job that …
Good Design: Double Sided Park Signs
Aug. 27, 2018

I often walk my dog around a small reservoir near my apartment. It’s a perfect distance for tiring a small terrier, and …