The NaNoGenMo 2020 Roundup — Despite everything, November still arrived in 2020, and with it a new crop of “novels” written by computer programs for National Novel Generation Month. Last year I wrote a recap of the 2019 entries highlighting some of my favorites. …

The NaNoGenMo 2019 Roundup — Each November, dozens of programmers, NLP enthusiasts, computer artists, and other folks gather together to participate in National Novel Generation Month. The goal, like NaNoWriMo, is to produce a novel; the difference is that, rather than writing the novel by hand, NaNoGenMo participants write a computer program which generates a…

It doesn’t matter which license you use. They’re all bad. — I grew up learning Linux during the late 90s, getting into OSS through the usual proponents. I remember the BSD vs GPL wars, the continual back-and-forth on Slashdot about which license was “more free”, what the GPL’s virality meant for users. …

The “debate” is over. Show them the door. — You’re familiar with the Dr. Seuss story, Horton Hears a Who, right? The one with the elephant? In the story, the Whoville citizens are faced with an impending existential threat: if they do not all band together and take action, collectively raising their voices as one, their entire world will…

OP promises a scientific, accurate, unbiased determination of your core personality. Don’t believe the hype. — Overview Objective Personality Theory is a relatively recent system of typology that has been in public use/development since 2014. The creators of the system, Dave and Shannon (“D&S”), produce regular video lessons and documents that explain its foundations and application. Most people become familiar with the system through the content of…

A much-needed retrospective on her life and career. — Just kidding. Harper Lee was great. Medium.com: where mindless contrarianism is your path to INTERNET SUPERSTARDOM.