Origins of the Cubicle
Where the cubicle came from. Continue reading Origins of the Cubicle
Author Archives: Bill Wake
Review – Complete Idiot’s Guide to Slam Poetry
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Slam Poetry, Marc Kelly Smith with Joe Kraynak. Alpha, 2004. April is poetry month, so I thought I’d try something different. Slam poetry takes poetry to the stage in “competition.” We get the basics of slam Continue reading Review – Complete Idiot’s Guide to Slam Poetry
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – Videos
Somebody at MIT was nice enough to make available the videos for lectures on Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, by Abelson and Sussman. It’s a refresher in just how powerful Lisp is. For a language approaching 50 years old, Continue reading Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – Videos
The Last Telegram
I saw a note in the paper that Western Union has sent their last telegram, shutting down a 150-year-old business. Wish I’d known it was coming, I’d have sent "What hath God wrought?" to several people. (I know they just Continue reading The Last Telegram
Review – Agile Estimating and Planning
Agile Estimating and Planning, Mike Cohn. Pearson Education, 2006. My back-cover review was “Mike Cohn explains his approach to Agile planning, and shows how ‘critical chain’ thinking can be used to effectively buffer both schedule and features. As with User Continue reading Review – Agile Estimating and Planning
Review – Musical Improv Comedy
Musical Improv Comedy, Michael Pollock. Masteryear Publishing, 2003. This is a slim volume, about 100 pages, plus a CD. Being able to improvise songs on demand is a skill that appeals to me. This book certainly didn’t make me an Continue reading Review – Musical Improv Comedy
Game Word Stack Puzzle
A puzzle about games. Continue reading Game Word Stack Puzzle
Review – Game Design
Game Design – Theory & Practice (2/e), Richard Rouse III. Wordware, 2005. This book is a somewhat sprawling look at game design. Its focus is on electronic games. It covers “what players want,” gameplay, artificial intelligence, story-telling, and game documentation Continue reading Review – Game Design
Calling Your Shot
Call your shot, then do it. Continue reading Calling Your Shot
NASAGA ’05 Trip Report
NASAGA ’05. Continue reading NASAGA ’05 Trip Report