Chicago birthday party with Cara
Big break time! I took the weekend in Chicago for my birthday, a nice long Friday through Tuesday weekend. On the plane ride out I saw the biggest tablet I’ve ever seen. Envy….
Christian and I had so much fun creating and destroying universes in the Universe Simulator, shooting planets at each other and colliding galaxies. 
Just watch this guy lose his mind and you’ll have an idea of the fun. (Now I have it in VR too, unbelievable…)
Cara and I always have a beautiful time, just existing in the short time and space we have together. She found us a fantastic eatery, David Bowie approves. Heading out with Christian and Christina, we found a whole world of Chinese lantern art, some of it huge. We mostly own whatever city we are in, through walking.
On the plane ride home, I sat next to Melvin, who played football and trades stocks. He saw me coding AbetterTrader, and told me about his system and his “mentor”, Tim. They really have a good thing going – and they live in Raleigh, I’ll have to meet up with them soon.
Garland with Sammy
Beer Thursday at work!
Then Sammy said “come to Garland!” Big plans to follow, meetups for our favorite shows, and weekly Garland meals.
Ran into Victor at Buku on the way home. A good start to the Chicago birthday weekend!
Zach Deputy
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ow or never, extra tickets, get em now…
9.0 Come Back Alice
Amazing diamond in the rough
Good man Larry for joining me for the fun! Last chance bitches to join, I still got 2 tix….
9.0 The Crystal Method at Lincoln Theatre
Jumped all night. Scott Kirkland pumps it up. Guys in my corner started breaking. Lit!
Camera Yurt
Cara and I love the NCMA Park and have walked it many times, but this last weekend we made a new discovery hidden within: the Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky. Basically a huge vertical camera, a pinhole in the roof lets the sun and stars shine through to the floor and walls of the small yurt-like stone hut. We went in the middle of a blazing sunny day, and were rewarded with brilliant laser-like sunbeams. Which we of course used to comic effect. So fun.
Happy Day Womenfolk
…but truly every day is yours. These women rock me…
Reiley Ugly
Robyn
Sleater Kinney
Jen Trynin
Kathleen Hoye
Pink
Liz Phair
Babes in Toyland
Courtney Love
Patti Smith
Beth Gibbons
DJ Baby Anne
Alanis Morriset
Juliet
Kate Pierson
Etta James
Julianna Hatfield 3
Bangles
Go-Gos
Jane Weidlin
Ellie Goulding
Shakira
Christina Agulera
Madonna
Aretha Franklin
Debbie Harry
Joan Jett
Animal Show
Sade
Chrissie Hynde
Bikini Kill
Margo Timmins
Kim Gordon
Patsy Cline
Alison Krauss
Cara ❤
Sharing maths with friends
Cara Dan and Erik are sharp non-programming friends of mine. We share life’s trials and tribulations with each other. So I shared a little bit of my recent programming stupidity with them. Oops.
When you try to explain basic things developers take for granted, you realize that they aren’t always intuitive. :-)
9.0 OMD: Punishment of Luxury
Love this recent discovery. My old friends at their game, with the sample kits and synths of Skrillex and MGMT in their pockets. Full dynamic range electronica from the originators. Yes, please.
Beck’s Colors also in rotation. Nice and comfy. Don’t get me wrong, I like it, with Bruno Mars inspirations and production polish. But c’mon Beck, re-find your inner rebel, nobody does it better than you. Debra is the ultimate rebel song. Then, I hear a random single of his kick in on my Google music stream, he’s playing “Waiting on my man”, and all is well again in the world. RIP Lou.
Also, old Gary Newman. Nostalgia is real.