A historical collection of our writing.
So far in the Tech Tuesday series on the theory of computation we have learned about Finite State Machines and their limitations, as well as the more general relationship between automata and languages. As a reminder, an automaton is a model of computation and the reason to have such models is so […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I have written a fair bit about climate change here on Continuations. It seems that in the US we have about a weeks worth of debate after a big storm such as Sandy and then it quickly dies down. So this year given the so far relatively uneventful hurricane season the debate seems entirely absent. […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Last night Susan and I met up with friends of ours for dinner at Atera. The idea of spending several hundred dollars a person for dinner seemed more than a bit crazy to me but I was proven wrong: it was completely worth it and I rank it among a small group of magical experiences […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Twitter is going public today. This is something many startups aspire to yet very few succeed in doing. My congratulations to everyone who has contributed to Twitter’s growth over the years. There are many people whose names will not be in the news today who at varying moments made this possible. […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
A few months ago I watched on video a talk by Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan University (where I went), called “Beyond the University.” In this talk Michael lays out a framework justification for why a broad based liberal education matters. If so inclined you can watch it here. It’s great, but […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
When we invested in Shapeways at USV, one of the trends we liked was that 3D design tools were getting cheaper and more accessible. I am happy to report that Tinkercad is now an amazing entry level and free tool that runs right in your browser. This Sunday afternoon from a standing start all five […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
