From the CACM last year, a good introduction to and survey of the problem.

• Sunday freedive at Two-Step (Honaunau). Not great vis, but calmer than I expected. Sick of the snow? Not too late for a Spring Hawaii trip! #
• Doing faux tilt-shift in Photoshop of Machu Picchu. Stupid fun. #
• New Phone OS from Microsoft (Win 7 Mobile) -- striking UI, clean break from previous OS …

Why I don't think artificial intelligence is likely to have a breakthrough in the coming decade: My latest column for SD Times.

• Watched the SuperBowl with 2hr time-delay because I was u/w hearing whales and watching tuna destroy a baitball. Hawaii no ka 'oi! #
• Beaker singing "Dust in the Wind" : http://bit.ly/9gNEv4 #
• Mathematica users: How apply a function n times recursively, where n = Log[2,Length[list]]? i.e …

• Are there any shows on the Discovery Channel that are NOT narrated by Mike Rowe? #
• Resolved: Pair programming is NOT a good idea when learning an API. Debate? (Pair prog is BEST way to learn an API?) #
• Colorado Springs going to cut 1/3 of streetlights to aid city budget …

My latest column for SD Times argues that right now, it's smarter to specialize, not generalize, in your programming career.

• Gorgeous AM -- Southern Cross, Scorpio rising -- before dropping Tina off at KOA for biz trip to HNL. #
• Surprisingly un-blown-away by iPad. I like the keyboard dock (can I get that for my iPhone) and lower-than-expected \$, but otherwise... #
• Vog-free days are bittersweet: Fracking gorgeous reminder of how oppressive the vog is …

The Apple iPad is primarily a device for consuming, not creating, media.

I spent several years developing software for Microsoft's Tablet PC, only to be dismayed that the market for such software didn't evolve quickly. As a person who's switched from Windows to OS X for much of my day-to-day …