Hackers with Opinions

There is this big thing on the internet these days where computer people write essays. And its weird because these people are supposed to be techie people, you know, they just code and talk about binary, not write essays. But a very large genre seems to be emerging on the web which is the sort … Continue reading Hackers with Opinions

Most Mutual Friends

I always thought it would be interesting to find out who I had the most mutual friends with on Facebook, but it would have been a lot of clicking to find that out. So here is a little tool that lists your friends according to most mutual friends. The results are actually quite surprising. Most … Continue reading Most Mutual Friends

Social Norms on the Web

This is my final research paper about social norms on the web. It’s a good time. It’s kind of long, but here are the highlights: You need investment from the user, either through a genuine offline to online identity, or a strong tie to the community focus. We want the same things online that we … Continue reading Social Norms on the Web

Double Stitch

Check out the 5-person juggling pattern I made up. It is a variation on a feed weave with five people and two feeders, with the feeders passing in a two count and the feedees passing four out of six passes. Continue reading Double Stitch