Economics - Went to the mall today to spend some patriotic money. There were only about 25% as many people as are normally there on a Sunday. The kids play area was just as crowded as usual, though. Kids aren’t worried about their play losing value on Monday. I bought a […]
First Demo - Today the code is far enough along that Neetu (a lead dev) was able to give me a demo. Sure there is a lot left to do, but it was better than I expected. She is really good. I am currently tring to track down some issues with side-by-side […]
Think - Today it seems that more people are trying to integrate their emotions and their belief systems, and trying to find a “nice” way to respond to the terrorist attack. The pattern seems to be:
I am angry and I want to hurt someone.
I feel guilty about my anger. (Because I am a pacifist, […]
Regaining Momentum - On the way to work I stopped for Coffee, and I noticed something strange. People are much friendlier, more considerate than before. Here on campus, people were working late tonight. My project actually found yesterday that we need to ship one week earlier than we originally anticipated. The […]
Smoke is Clearing - The chess pieces are coming into view now, and the position in favor of the U.S. seems nearly checkmate. The Taliban have never officially been recognized as the rulers of Afghanistan. The U.N. and the U.S. recognize Ahmad Shah Massoud (who was assasinated just days before the trade center […]