On Eric's blog, a discussion about 'switch' statements in C# & why they require 'break' inspired this post. One of my favorite principles in the design of C# is that it forces you to be explicit when that removes confusion. The best example is the...

Based on feedback I got in email & my post " What's appropriate for this blog? ", I've decided to create a personal blog . (I picked this host because google generally rocks , but I don't actually have any opinions on this specific blog host.) It...

Concerning my post about funneling my $600 check from the U.S. government to Amnesty International , I've received quite a bit of feedback. Some of it is a response to my position on U.S. policy, like "Jay, you're a dumbass. " "The world is safer with...

I'm pretty pissed off about a lot of things that I see my goverment doing right now. For example, we claim to be fighting a "War on Terrorism", but we're missing a few important facts: The US is the #1 perpetrator of terrorism world-wide After Sept 11...