“Go analog. (e.g. cooking, hiking, astronomy, etc.) Stay healthy. (e.g. weight loss, RSI, etc.) Embrace the uncomfortable. (e.g. stop using a mouse, use Dvorak, try a different OS, etc.) Learn a new programming language. (e.g. scala, erlang, haskell, OCaml, Prolog, etc.) Automate. (build a robot, lego mindstorms, arduino boards, shell scripting, etc.) Learn more mathematics. Focus [...]

“As most software and creative professionals know, coffee is an important technology for boosting mental acuity and maintaining peak on-the-job performance. But did you also know that coffee can be a damn tasty beverage? It’s true. All you need is the appropriate amount of disrespect for the mainstream coffee industry and a desire to enjoy [...]

This is absolutely one of the most amazing timelapse videos I have ever seen!

I do quite a bit of Linux/Unix systems administrator on a day-to-day basis. Over time you sort of find out that there are quite a few ‘common traits’ that apply to your usual set of Unix admins. Some examples: the use of Vi, use of Perl, restrained use of sudo, etc. I found a list [...]

Over the years I’ve found that one of the best ways to really focus and increase your productivity is to listen to good music. I’ve experimented with a lot of different music genres, types, and volumes. So far I haven’t really found anything that keeps me consistently focused at the level that I’d like. However, [...]

How do you define a ‘real’ programmer? Most people look for the typical attributes: ability, experience, dedication, etc. I recently came across this article which contains an in depth discussion on what defines a ‘real’ programmer and what we should really be looking for. In short, a programmer is a person who is able to [...]

Starting off learning Vim is easy, but understanding the actual purpose of modal editing can be easily overlooked by most people. Even some of the most dedicated Vi/Vim users overlook the point of modal editing. Vi, which is about 30 years old, or the more recent 15 year old Vim are two of the most [...]

I’m constantly in search of more software and tools to increase my productivity and also to play around with. I thought I’d share some of my discoveries by posting a new page, Software and Tools, on the website. If there’s anything you’d like to contribute send me an email with your ideas! Also, I’ve added [...]

Welcome to the new Shwuzzle.com! The primary focus for Shwuzzle will be to discuss, share, research, and learn more about topics of and relating to Computer Science. I will be continually in the process of updating the website with interesting information and content that I find from external resources and from content that I produce [...]