Month: May 2013

People are talking about this spoof Twitter bug report, which describes a problem with a bot using Twitter’s API: Let’s just say that I’m convinced that, somehow, @timebot is pulling not only tweets from the past, but tweets from the future. It’s a very cool idea, using the bug report mechanism, and the implications are… Continue reading Trending Tomorrow

I don’t know whether this was just paranoia, but wearing shades in the UK always made me feel like I was stepping over a line. “Whatchoo need them for?”. Like wearing a scarf in winter. This makes no sense, I agree. I’m not even sure it’s true. I live in California now, and while the Bay… Continue reading I Will Call Them Shades

One advantage of living up in the Oakland Hills is that you have no excuse not to go walking in them. When you have a dog, it’s even more tempting. In the last few weeks I’ve been to Robert Sibley Volcanic Preserve (and no that’s not a brand of hot chili jam), and to Redwood… Continue reading Into The Valley