2010

A look back at 2010: Foursquare explorations, early Ruby projects on GitHub, detailed music listening habits, and data visualizations from iFixit.

A look at how the New York Times and CNN visualized election results. Which site presented the data more effectively and why? Design matters.

Crafting a resume with plain text and version control. A better way for developers to manage their career history and create impressive resumes.

Weighing the pros and cons of ditching a "dumb" phone. A user's perspective on switching to Android, covering GPS, distractions, and battery life.

A personal travelogue of a whirlwind trip to New York City, including the Met, Central Park, NYU, MoMA, and Brooklyn's vibrant nightlife.

A brief, heartfelt appreciation for Radiohead's "All I Need." Pure beauty. Enjoy. /Nat

A look at my Firefox setup: the theme I use, essential extensions like Firebug and AdBlock Plus, and why I still prefer it after all these years.

A quick dive into building a simple web app with Sinatra, deploying it to Heroku, and wrangling gem versions along the way.

A professor email exchange sparks debate. Is demanding respect from students a thing of the past, or a basic requirement for learning?

A quick review of the Logitech Anywhere Mouse. Why it's a great, affordable, and versatile work mouse that works well on any surface.

A quick introduction to Processing.js, a Javascript framework for creating dynamic and visual HTML5 canvas elements. Learn the basics with examples.

A fascinating Perl poem discovered on Hacker News. Combining the beauty of poetry with the power of code, "The Black Perl" is a unique find.

Automate weekly summaries of your Delicious (del.icio.us) bookmarks using a simple Bash script. Learn how to parse the API and format the output.