You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike… Remember these? Recently they have been reprinted. I saw a bunch in a bookstore two months ago. I wrote this year’s annual Christmas letter in the format of a …More
Tag: Bookstore
Passover in LA
April 17, 2006
I’m afraid I’ve fallen behind on my blog again. It happens from time to time when I am very busy. I was going to post a huge picture bomb of all the things I have done in the past two …More
"DAMN IT!" – Jack Bauer
January 10, 2006
I’ve been back in California for almost two days now (though it doesn’t seem like it has been that long). It’s been a great 48 hours, and a good start to the quarter. Highlights have included: Playing poker with Doougle’s …More
Rex Quondam, Rexque Futurus
September 5, 2005
Mythology nuts (of which I might be the only one here) and people interested in the legend of King Arthur (which I believe to be of general appeal): I have two books to recommend. The Search for King Arthur I …More
Knuth pwnz j00
May 7, 2005
I went to one of Don Knuth’s computer science “musings” lectures today. I thought that it was a shame that I’ve been on the same campus as this living legend but I’ve never heard him speak. The topic of his …More
This Way to the Museyroom…
April 24, 2005
I was playing chess online today on the ICC (Internet Chess Club) and I had an interesting blitz game against Serena-Maria(WIM). Playing as white I was up a full piece at one point, but then blundered a bishop. However, I …More
