Monthly Archives: May 2009

Recommended: Keith Hennessey

Posted on May 7, 2009 by MXH

Keith Hennessey has got a new economics blog up. Whether or not you agree with his politics (he’s an ex-Bush WH guy) he’s worth reading for the clear way he lays out the issues surrounding questions of economic policy, with … Continue reading →

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Middleman

Posted on May 6, 2009 by MXH

Consider this line from the movie “Layer Cake”: The art of good business is being a good middleman…putting people together. It’s all about honor and respect. It’s an interesting idea. (Quick review of the movie: Stylish, but not particularly good. … Continue reading →

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Continuations

Posted on May 5, 2009 by MXH

I’ve been working with continuations for the past few days. I haven’t had occasion to use them before, and must confess to finding them a little spooky. As a first impression I’d say that I like them, but find that, … Continue reading →

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Why the iPhone?

Posted on May 4, 2009 by MXH

Since I’m starting iPhone development, and will be discussing it here, it seems appropriate to talk about why I chose the platform. It’s not perfect, but it’s got some features which make it compelling to me as a developer and … Continue reading →

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Crash Anecdote

Posted on May 3, 2009 by MXH

Some time ago, I had a Windows box that was plagued by random reboots.  These weren’t crashes, or bluescreens, or lockups:  I would be typing away at the computer and then, suddenly, the screen would go black, I’d hear the … Continue reading →

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Taipan!

Posted on May 2, 2009 by MXH

Remember "Taipan!"? It is a classic (c. 1982) trading game set in the 1860’s Far East. It’s one of those minimalist games from the early days of PCs that are far more absorbing and addictive than they have any right … Continue reading →

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April Retrospective

Posted on May 1, 2009 by MXH

Here are the complete statistics on visits to my puzzle pages during the month of April:

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