This weekend, I went to a bra-making workshop and won a sewing machine in a raffle. It isn’t really crappy, but I spent a couple of hours un-jamming it, so I’m bitter. The interesting thing about this machine is that it has a built-in camera, so you can take photos and video of exactly whatContinue reading “Operation: Crappy Sewing Machine commences”
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JoCo Cruise 2016: a misanthrope’s perspective
I was on the JoCo cruise last week. I’ve read quite a few pieces on it and everyone is gushing over it, so I figured I’d put up my perspective. Basically, I’m not a fan. The point of a cruise seems to be to eat and drink as much as possible, pay as much moneyContinue reading “JoCo Cruise 2016: a misanthrope’s perspective”
The Joy of Programming
Last weekend I volunteered at Black Girls Code, an organization that encourages black girls to enter STEM fields. I was a teaching assistant for the “Build a Webpage in a Day” workshop, which basically covered some HTML and a tiny bit of CSS. The problem is, HTML isn’t very interesting. After a few hours someContinue reading “The Joy of Programming”
How to Succeed in CS Without Really Trying
When I was in college, I was a pretty mediocre student. I knew that my grades weren’t going to get me a great job after graduation, but I had read that doing research with a professor was looked on favorably. I wasn’t particularly interested in research, but it was the lead I had. I wentContinue reading “How to Succeed in CS Without Really Trying”
Mad Art Skillz
With all this free time, I’ve been working on an iOS game. I’m not even close to done yet, but I’ve wrestled Objective C into submission and now and I’m working on some assets. It’s going to be musical, so here’s Beethoven: And here’s a demon (it plays the piano): And the player character, Calliope:Continue reading “Mad Art Skillz”
Goodbye 10gen, Hello Google
After five wonderful years, I’ve decided to leave 10gen and join Google. I’m going to miss working with all of my coworkers and the community tons, you guys are awesome. I will hopefully continue blogging, but Snail in a Turtleneck will probably not be as MongoDB-focused anymore. If you’re looking for some good MongoDB reads,Continue reading “Goodbye 10gen, Hello Google”
Introducing Noodlin – A Brainstorming App
I’ve been working on a web app, Noodlin, for brainstorming online. Basically, Noodlin just lets you create notes and connect them. I’ve been using it for taking notes during meetings, figuring out who gets what for the holidays, and organizing The Definitive Guide. I think it might be handy for people studying for finals thisContinue reading “Introducing Noodlin – A Brainstorming App”
Go Get a Hot Water Bottle
If you don’t own one, go order an old-school hot water bottle. You can get one on Amazon for ~$10 and they feel amazing when you have a fever and your feet are freezing. They are also super-easy to use: just fill it up with hot tap water and they let out a nice evenContinue reading “Go Get a Hot Water Bottle”
Debugging Sexism
The word of the day is sexism: Shanley Kane tweeted the CTO of Geekli.st, asking them to take down a video of a woman in a Geekli.st top and underwear dancing around. The subsequent tweets were captured in a long Storify and Geekli.st subsequently issued a public apology. The interesting thing about this, to me,Continue reading “Debugging Sexism”
Enchiladas of Doom
Andrew and I are visiting San Francisco this week. Last night, I wanted enchiladas from the Mexican place across the street from the hotel. It was still warm out even though the sun had set hours ago, so we decided to walk over. Our hotel is on a busy road with three lanes in bothContinue reading “Enchiladas of Doom”
