(b)logophile

Programmers are supposed to possess the virtue of laziness: rather than doing something by hand, if they see a way to automate the process they’ll invest the time in doing that, so that the work itself can be done more quickly. This is supposed to save time in the long run, like an initial investment [...]

Last week I thought that by next month my residence would be settled, and I could start drawing full pay. I should know by now not to be so optimistic. I’m putting the rest of this entry below the fold, because it’s basically just an extended gripe. The short version is, for even stupider reasons [...]

My bicycle is finally back on the road, after more than a month of mismanagement. I botched the process so thoroughly, I thought it might be instructive (or at least amusing) to tell the tale. This is sort of a How-Not-To Guide to Don’t-Do-It-Yourself bicycle maintenance.