Martin Remy

  • Thanks for the memories, Softpro Books

    Before moving to Denver 17 years ago from Silicon Valley, I used to spend hours every weekend at the Computer Literacy bookstore in San Jose.  I was a student and this store embodied a world of possibilities.  I’d thumb through, and often buy, books about what was then still unselfconsciously called AI; or books about… Read more ⇢

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  • Running is like Roomba for your brain

    Roomba roams around your space, apparently aimless, picking up old or new detritus from hard-to-reach places under the furniture.  Often when I’m running, my brain roams around the space of my work, life, and relationships to bring back long-forgotten memories, things that fell off my todo list, or even brand new ideas (formed from bits… Read more ⇢

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  • 8.6 Kilowatts, Baby!

    We’ve gone solar. The system covers 100% of our usage on average year-round.  We’re leasing it from Sunrun, which services 10 states.  It was installed by REC Solar, whom I’d highly recommend.  Excited to get off the coal train. Read more ⇢

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  • Tweaking the UI

    Who wrote this? … with enough money … I’ll tell you what I would do.  In the first place, I would change the general appearance of the site and make seven wide columns where we now have nine narrow ones.  Then I would have the font spaced more, and these two changes would give the… Read more ⇢

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  • Bring back the Muppet Show!

    Watching The Muppets with my family last weekend made me nostalgic for that Saturday afternoon ritual from my childhood, dubbed in German of course.  It’s still funny: Read more ⇢

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