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A reading of Tim Berglund’s “Oh, The Methods You’ll Compose”

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Karl

Transcription: “Oh, The Methods You’ll Compose”. When a coder sits down to start banging out code The first thing to start crowding his cognitive load Is whether his program will do what it should Correctness, he says, is what makes … Continue reading →

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“Say what you mean. Bear witness. Iterate.”

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Karl

I went on an interesting journey online last night that led me to the source of the above phrase, a poem on mortality, entropy, memory… and databases. Yes, you read that right. I read Tor.com’s wonderful blog almost once a … Continue reading →

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For Whom The Bell Tolls

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Karl

The famous quoted passage from John Donne below has been brought up a few times the past few weeks. Here is the whole: “Meditation 17″: No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the … Continue reading →

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A poem and a place to donate for Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Karl

Howard Hall: “remember to learn” Craig Newmark: “ReMind.org: another small effort to help Veterans in a big way” Thank you to those who put themselves in harms way for the lives we can lead.

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Emma’s first poem

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Karl

My friend Howard Hall is a gifted poet who can coalesce a lot of truth in a few syllables. He’s been featuring among his poems handwritten pieces from others under the tag “secondhand haiku” on his blog (non-breaking space). Emma … Continue reading →

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Labor Day links

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Karl

Salon.com: Who are the wealth creators?: Material production is only one of many activities that enrich a society. Public goods like safety and utilities and infrastructure and parks are part of the wealth that we share in common. So are … Continue reading →

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For Howard – Haiku Error Messages

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Karl

Authorware.com: 097 – Haiku Error Messages – for Howard Hall (visit his blog for why).

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Wrote my first book review at Amazon.com

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Karl

“Cool Menthol Woman – haiku and other verse” by Howard Hall Howard’s blog is at nonbreakingspace.com. As I mention in the review, I’m biased, Howard’s a friend, but I’m telling you straight – nonbreakingspace.com is one my favorite reads on … Continue reading →

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