Small fragments. Things I read, heard, or couldn't stop thinking about. These are too short for essays but too good to lose. Sort of like commonplace book meets tumblelog.

429 bits, and counting.

It's hard to do a really good job on anything you don't think about in the shower.

— Paul Graham

Interpol makes the best album openers. "Success" is no exception.

Never underestimate the power of a good default.

A succinct codebase displayed with a 24pt font is a beautiful thing.

A version control system designed for the average person should replace commit and rollback with save and undo.

Sometimes I can't tell if I'm writing code or pruning a bonsai tree.

People with passion can change the world for the better.

— Steve Jobs

Profiling code is one of my favorite things to do. I find it therapeutic.

If a system is to serve the creative spirit, it must be entirely comprehensible to a single individual.

— Dan Ingalls