In upcoming posts, I'll tell you all about how I got sick and nearly died, decided to change my life completely (so as to avoid a repeat performance of getting sick and nearly dying), changed jobs......

I happened to be looking through some old emails, and I found my review of ASIO. In my opinion the library should be accepted. This is the best example of an asynchronous library available in either C or C++. All other major program platforms Java (NIO), .NET, Python (twisted) have well accepted asy...

In the last year I transitioned from lone cowboy developer to project manager. In this roll I find that I am called upon to make quite a few judgment calls both on the behavior and the architecture of the application. I am really fortunate to work with a great team who I respect and are far better d...

this first note was posted in the bathroom of the gay pride center in new brunswick, new jersey; the second, in the bathroom of the rhode island department of health in providence. i’d probably recommend steering clear of the kitchen sinks at both facilities. related: a filthy hap pit...

"Eco Factor: Eco-friendly removable sink helps conserve water Amidst a devil-may-care attitude towards water conservation, it’s really inspiring to have people like Hughes who understand how grave a problem it is. This amazing, removable sink stores waste water and makes it usable for other purpos...

Eco Factor: Eco-friendly removable sink helps conserve water. Amidst a devil-may-care attitude toward water conservation, it’s really inspiring to have people like Hughie, who understand how grave a problem it is. This amazing, removable sink stores waste water and makes it usable for other purpos...

Makes real sense: Hughie of Australia is currently offering a $25 detachable kitchen sink, which is basically a container with handles and a plug on the bottom. The idea is that once you’re done with the sink, you can bring the sink out and drain the water over your garden or other greenery, m...

I hope all of you have a wonderful, happy, healthy, successful 2009! Photo credit: Sally M (Flickr) Share This...

Does "You pack everything but the kitchen sink!" sound familiar? Well, now you can truly take it all with you now that a company called Hughie has developed a removable version. Indeed, the sink is......

Wherein we realize that Santa didn't bring someone a compass for Christmas....