Below is a long blog post about 1234567890, which isn’t really all that interesting. But I do think it would be great if there was an easy way to find out the time zone of any arbitrary string in Python (and presumably other languages). Here are some examples: “CET” returns -5 and “-0500”, “+0900” returns +0900 etc. The best thing for me here is that I can then use this information when writing my own date parsing code.…

Below is a long blog post about 45,000 words in length. I am going to try and get it out of my system and then see what comes next! When the book was first suggested by Mimi Gates for me to write in December last year (2013) I thought that as an academic with over forty years experience of teaching at university level I could just sit down one afternoon after lunch, or better still on Saturday morning when the house is quiet and put pen to paper/fingers to keyboard and bang away until completion.…

Below is a long blog post about 25% of my life. This was written in December, then saved and edited over the last few weeks to bring it up to date with recent news/events. When I decided to leave my job at Google after eight years as an engineer on the Chrome team (the product that launched me into international fame), one of the hardest parts was coming up with ways to describe what exactly I do all day.…

Below is a long blog post about 5 things that I have learned over the past few months. I am not as alone in this journey as I thought, and it’s ok to ask for help when you need it. It was really hard for me to do at first because I felt like nobody could understand how difficult it can be being an entrepreneur or trying to start your own business after quitting corporate America.…

Below is a long blog post about 12 things that have made my life so much better in the last year. I’m hoping this will give you some ideas of what to do and how to make your own happiness list. I also want it to be a reminder for myself, because as soon as we get busy again with school starting up (for me), our routines changing, all kinds of social activities etc.…

Below is a long blog post about 2013. I’m not going to do this every year, but it felt like an appropriate time for reflection after a rather busy and unexpectedly eventful last twelve months! The first thing that comes into my mind when looking back at the events of 2013 was how much things have changed since we moved from London in October 2012 – the house we live in now used to be a flat which we rented out while living down south; our garden used to belong to someone else who lived upstairs.…

Below is a long blog post about 2019. If you’re interested in the current state of affairs, I recommend watching this video from the recent OGAC. It gives some insight into what’s happening and where things are going next year (including my talk). Also check out our Instagram to see more photos. Below is a long blog post about 49ers safety Donte Whitner’s decision to have his contract restructured in order for the team to save money and make more room under the salary cap.…

Below is a long blog post about 10 tips on how to deal with the emotional roller coaster of infertility. I’m going to break it down into two posts so that you can read one at your leisure and not get overwhelmed by all my ramblings… Tip #2: Find your support system. You have to find out who will be there for you during this journey, and then develop those relationships while also making sure they are people you trust enough to share things like your medical history or any treatments that may cause some concern.…

Below is a long blog post about 2017, but we’ll summarize it here. The year started off with the release of our newest album, The Sun in All Her Fury. It was released on February 3rd and sold out very quickly! We were fortunate enough to have a couple great reviews from Prog Sphere (4/5) and Sea of Tranquility (8/10). In March I had the pleasure of taking part in my first ever podcast interview for “Forgotten Gems” Podcast #292 which you can listen too by clicking HERE or by going to the link at the bottom.…

Below is a long blog post about 15 ways to reduce your company’s carbon footprint. If you want the short version, it boils down to these five things: 2) Buy local and sustainable products wherever possible (either from other companies or from cooperatives of small businesses). 3) Get involved in environmental issues locally by donating time/money or volunteering for an organization that works on climate change legislation at the federal level.…