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I am currently a software engineer at Google, where as a member of the Android platform team I build frameworks and user interfaces.

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Archive for August 25th, 2004

Law School Is Hard. Or, Maybe It’s Just Easy.

August 25th, 2004


Adam looks for the other shoe: “… after all the buildup about how incredibly mind-pummeling law school supposedly is, either I’m doing just fine because I’m exceptionally gifted, or I’m not only not doing just fine, but I’m doing so badly that I cannot recognize the danger signs.”

Econ papers.

August 25th, 2004


Economics research paper repositories: IDEAS (U. Connecticut); EconPapers (RePEc). [courtesy muxway]

RIP Butera’s.

August 25th, 2004


By the way, I meant to mention that much more distressing than the recent closure of the great big Schlotzky’s on Kirby is our recent discovery that Butera’s is also turning away new business. We drove up Montrose a few days ago and saw empty windows and for-lease signage, and fondly recalled summers of sandwiches piled high, Dr. Brown’s Root Beer in a can, local art on the walls, and dire contention for streetside parking. Anyone know why they closed (or if, as this review suggests, it was once part of a chain)?

Tricks of the Trade

August 25th, 2004


Rod finds this great The Morning News article on Tricks of the Trade. If even a quarter of these are authentic, then this is well worth your time reading it.

Darryl’s back

August 25th, 2004


Darryl finally remembers that he has a website. Stop by for a handful of updates. (Or catch this Atom feed I made for him, because I can’t leave well enough alone.)

Optimization.

August 25th, 2004


Figure 1. Optimization.

Photo for “Exiled.”

August 25th, 2004


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