The Sad State of American School Textbooks

Richard Feynman explains his disgust at the unfortunate evaluation process used for approving textbooks. It's an old article, but it doesn't seem that much has changed since then. Harriet Tyson gives a more detailed overview of how the system came to be.

Time for a new phone...

Well, so much for my grand plans at getting a Neo. My phone broke (in a very literal way) and I needed a replacement now. The Neo isn't out yet, so I'm getting acquainted with my new Motorola v325i.

Nomadic Work

So I've decided to do freelance work for the forseeable future. I'm busy, I'm working with great people, I do the projects that interest me, and I get paid by the hour. Life is pretty sweet.