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 Here we are at May 8th. Here's an interesting photo to view: This is my desk.  I work from home, writing MAAS documentation for Canonical .  Twice a year, the engineering team (all 1100 of us) get together for a week in some exotic city to be face-to-face.  It's cool. Next week is one such gathering.  Hate the long flights, but love the camaraderie.  Home renovation In January, we bought my wife's grandmother's house.  We're renovating it, with no particular timeline to get into it -- just whenever it's ready.  It's a tremendous amount of work.  Here are some pictures of it in the heyday: And here are some photos of the land that goes with it:
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I am a pragmatic existentialist, trying to live out a simple idea: practical action creates personal meaning. This quest started fifty-four years ago, when I read On Being a Real Person at age 9. From there, it evolved through: Walden Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance The Tao Te Ching Frankl Nietzche Zen classics Quaker writers John Muir Some forgotten, transient hippie philosophers It was locked into place through my lifelong practice of Unix, Linux, and Emacs. Local or remote, printed or handheld, I have daily depended on such tools to help me take practical action and create personal meaning. Along the way, observing myself, some principles have emerged as clear habits for me: Start small, build incrementally. Say exactly what you mean. Connect with others and build real relationships. Divide and conquer to tackle larger goals. Keep it simple. Do one thing well at a time. Be who you are. Build for strength, not just speed. Speak clearly, listen carefully, pay close attention...
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