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Ryan Barrett

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Posts: 1,394 from 29 Jun 2003 to 20 Oct 2026
Posting: weekly (81 in the last year)
Kind: personal blog
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2026 67

2025 66

2024 76

2023 73

2022 51

2021 72

2020 53

2019 62

2018 76

2017 63

2016 60

2015 57

2014 82

27 Dec2014 12 27 12198
27 Dec2014 12 26 12183
23 Dec2014 12 23 12146
15 DecThe coming workforce crisis
15 Dec2014 12 14 11999
14 Dec2014 12 13 11980
11 Dec2014 12 10 11900
9 Dec2014 12 08 11874
7 Dec2014 12 07 11859
4 Dec2014 12 04 11815
26 Nov2014 11 25 11746
25 Nov2014 11 24 11741
14 NovThoughts on having a baby
14 Nov2014 11 13 11514
7 Nov2014 11 06 11417
6 NovHappy 1000th, Bridgy
25 OctGod is Disappointed in You
12 Oct2014 10 11 10932
30 Sep2014 09 30 10770
23 Sep2014 09 23 brooke
19 SepThe “database antipattern”
31 Aug2014 08 31 10450
25 AugYour data, our data
24 Aug2014 08 23 10387
17 Aug2014 08 17 10309
17 Aug2014 08 16 10302
16 Aug2014 08 15 10299
23 JulStitch chirps while stalking a hummingbird
23 JulAnother custom dining table
18 JulConservatory of Flowers
12 Jul2014 07 11 10070
5 Jul2014 07 05 10004
3 Jul2014 07 03 9995
3 Jul2014 07 02 9976
29 Jun2014 06 28 9928
26 JunWedding on Pottery Barn blog
24 JunChina outsourcing to the US
16 JunHomebrew Website Club at Quip
10 Jun2014 06 10 9737
9 Jun2014 06 09 9723
9 JunTel Aviv surfing club
9 Jun2014 06 09 9713
7 JunJohnny the Instagram artist
24 MayInternational Beer Festival tonight
21 MayMitch Lasky: Is Publishing Dead?
13 MayWebmentions for Blogger, Tumblr, and WordPress.com
10 MayIndieWeb people: update your webmention discovery
5 May2014 05 05 9325
29 Apr2014 04 29 9249
26 Apr2014 04 25 9207
22 AprThought experiment
20 AprHappy Easter from the Cloud House
17 Apr2014 04 17 9081
17 AprPolytics
12 Apr2014 04 12 8960
12 Apr2014 04 12 cookies rule everything around me
9 Apr2014 04 09 8942
26 Mar2014 03 26 8624
26 MarBridgy Publish
25 MarEverthing is Awesome!
25 MarSunrise
23 MarThe Kin
11 MarNet immigration between Mexico and the US is zero
10 MarSalad and a waffle
10 MarLet’s Talk userscript
9 MarPixel, the IndieWebCamp SF mascot
8 MarBen Werdmüller lunch at #IndieWebCamp SF
8 MarWordPress is porting to Node.js?
2 MarIndieWebCamp SF next weekend
20 FebB corps
17 Feb2014 02 17 classy 2
10 FebChanged my Twitter username
9 FebThe paperless office arrived, and no one noticed
2 FebOn rain
1 FebSoftware in 2014
29 JanExplaining the supernatural
28 JanNode.js
28 JanLanguage duct tape
27 JanHomebrew Website Club on Wednesday
16 JanCoffee: the third most popular stimulant in the neighborhood
15 JanA new kingdom
7 JanBret Victor’s Links 2013

2013 111

24 DecMagazines at Rainbow Grocery
24 DecBrid.gy, now with likes and retweets
21 DecMyrtle Ladwig’s Ambition Suppressant
17 DecBurton Malkiel talk
10 Dec2013 12 10 frost
9 DecBrid.gy, meet Webmentions
8 DecChristmastime
7 DecGoodbye, Penny Arcade Report
7 DecPoint Break Live!
6 DecNew App Engine logo
5 DecQuip for Android 1.0
25 NovProperty management records
20 NovUnderstanding relativity
20 NovCalico new hires
16 NovDevice 6
14 NovCirque du Soleil Amaluna
11 NovHomebrew Computer Club reunion
11 NovMonday morning self portrait
9 NovBarrel Aged Beer Fest
8 NovHappy Fogday
8 NovMusic for Good
4 NovOther Ryan Barretts
3 NovMisericordia
23 Octoauth-dropins
21 OctPumpkin carving
20 OctNearsighted painting
18 OctFirst anniversary
17 OctDevice rack
15 OctBig data
27 SepWhiskyfest and Being Human
27 SepCrazy Emacs features
24 SepThe unquantified self
22 SepCrystal Springs Reservoir
11 SepCode duplication poem
3 Sep2013 09 02 35585
2 SepThe denormalizing sweet spot
1 SepHiggs Boson graffiti
30 AugGlen Canyon
23 Aug2013 08 23 coffee
23 AugStray cat
18 AugI’m slow
14 AugGoogle 10th anniversary gift
13 AugKittens entranced by video game
31 JulCongrats Quip
31 JulIntroducing Quip
22 Jul2013 07 21 35588
21 JulWe’re not evolving
16 JulOpen Link in App
15 JulMarley and Stitch, by Cynthia
10 JulTwitter is only 300Kqps
10 Jultwitter-atom is back!
4 JulNew old wedding ring
4 JulBathroom door at Higher Grounds cafe
30 JunNew growth
29 Jun10 years later
29 JunToronto pictures
28 JunAre generational shifts slowing down?
26 JunNew family members!
24 JunAmbition can be poison
17 JunRedesigned
16 JunSnoop Lion in his native habitat
11 JunCounting
10 JunE3 week
6 JunValidate or cure
5 JunNew office decor
3 JunTourist Club
1 JunYoung fathers
31 MayFighting information overload, and beyond
31 MayDavid Simon and David Chang
26 May2013 05 26 cruise
24 MayScotland and Ireland
7 May“Connect the dots” considered harmful
2 MayI love sun
30 AprPeople don’t matter
28 AprStow Lake
19 AprNew growth
16 AprMur-Écran (Windscreen)
13 AprThe No Network Effect
2 AprOthering
20 Maryolo-hipster
19 MarNational security letters ruled unconstitutional!
18 MarHappiness is a purring cat in your lap
15 MarHipster or crazy?
11 MarMission Dolores Park
11 Mar2013 03 10 bread
9 MarGlen Canyon
3 MarMac OS X
28 FebGoing to Waza tomorrow
27 FebLeaving Google
23 FebJust got a proper shave and haircut
20 FebBeautiful day for trailblazing
17 FebDo you have permission to use your computer?
16 FebOh, nothing, just bulk grinding black peppercorn.
14 FebDandelion Chocolate’s cotton paper
14 FebAntichamber and building stairs
11 FebNegative vs positive politeness
9 FebPrivacy for postal mail
6 FebHow do you finish drywall?
30 JanAt the Code for America open house
28 JanCoupa Cafe accepts Bitcoin
28 JanOpaque and Real Escape Game
27 Jan240 Chenery
19 JanElkhorn Slough
17 JanAtom feeds for Facebook and Twitter
15 JanHealed, with beard
14 JanMortified
14 JanHappiness is a tidy media closet
13 JanLazy Sunday on the deck at the new house
13 JanScience vs society
10 JanOn startup business models
1 JanATV accident

2012 112

29 DecCharlie
13 DecSunrise
4 DecThe slow death of game industry sales data
3 DecFlooded vineyard in Sonoma
1 DecFacebook to WordPress
28 NovReligious people are happier. Why?
25 NovQuiet Sunday run
24 Nov2012 11 24 4603
22 NovOn forking
14 Nov2012 11 13 35597
7 NovCayucos
5 NovCambria
5 Nov2012 11 04 35603
5 Nov2012 11 04 35606
29 Octpumpkin carving
26 OctA critical look at decentralization
22 OctBest gift wrap and card ever
15 OctClothes shopping
14 OctGlue and scissors
10 OctPumpkin Festival is this weekend
7 Oct2012 10 06 35694
29 Sep2012 09 29 breakfast potatoes with an omelette at higher
26 Sep2012 09 26 oatmeal and breakfast potatoes at tygers
24 Sep2012 09 24 barley and squash at work
24 Sep2012 09 24 more rice with eggplant and peppers with hummus
23 SepRevisiting Why I’m weird about privacy
20 Sepsymphony opening gala
17 Sep2012 09 17 sweet potato soup and lentils mostly eaten at
14 Sep2012 09 14 black bread at home
12 Sep2012 09 12 lo mein noodles at work
12 Sep2012 09 12 black bread at home 2
11 Sepmorning intervals
11 Sep2012 09 11 yams at work
11 Sep2012 09 11 mashed sweet potatoes at work
10 Sep2012 09 10 peanut butter mousse in chocolate shells at work
10 Sep2012 09 10 brown rice and rice noodles on spring rolls with
9 Sep2012 09 09 breakfast potatoes and bowl of oatmeal at
6 SepVanessa’s opening a new art show on Friday
5 SepVanessa’s art show and reception on Friday
5 SepJoin us for Tim O’Reilly’s talk tonight!
27 AugSo long, and thanks for all the unwriting
25 AugNot whether you agree, but how much you care
25 AugNew office!
21 AugHello, anaphylaxis
20 AugSometimes, quantitative = qualitative
16 AugIf there is no free will…then what?
15 Augcool looking clouds
15 AugStreamlined life
14 AugTechnology makes us more who we are
13 AugTime is worth more than money
12 AugStory in games
12 Augdodging construction on a run
12 AugUnwriting
29 JulShould I finish Gravity’s Rainbow ?
25 JulWhy I have my own web site
23 JulWestvleteren with friends
15 JulSalmon for Facebook, Twitter, and Google+
7 JulVenice, Florence, and Tuscany
6 JulFun with translations
3 JulSailing the Greek Cyclades
2 Jul2012 07 02 1q84
27 Jun2012 06 26 milos
18 JunVacation
18 JunCat baths
16 JunChocolate + infographic = crazy delicious
11 Junoff to the zoo
7 JunE3 thoughts
3 Junblack and white ball from above
27 May2012 05 26 35611
22 MayFirst, agree on the goal
17 Maynew rooftop deck at work
13 MayHow can we motivate managers?
4 MayI often misspell my name for privacy reasons
4 MayNew York trip
3 May2012 05 03 35797
26 AprOz Noy trio is killing it
25 Apr2012 04 24 35615
24 Apr2012 04 23 35618
23 AprPaul Graham inspired me to put this at the top of my todo list
14 Apr2012 04 14 35806
11 AprMeditation
1 Apr2012 03 31 35621
1 Apr2012 03 31 35624
31 MarExcited for Super Happy Block Party Hackathon today
29 Mar2012 03 28 fog
25 MarHow should groups make decisions?
19 MarWe heard John Adams and Mason Bates premier their new pieces last night at one of SFS’s last American Mavericks performances
16 MarRe:Generation Music Project
16 Marinteresting sculpture tucked away in a corner here at work
15 MarJourney
13 MarActivityStreams for Facebook and Twitter
12 MarThis space intentionally left blank
5 Mar2012 03 04 35627
23 FebPortableContacts for Facebook and Twitter
21 FebReconsidering my politics
20 Februnning
19 Febwe’re going to catch some live music at pier 23 in SF tomorrow afternoon
15 Febhappy whiskey^H^H^Hvalentines day
14 Feb2012 02 13 35630
11 Febpassed this on my way to work
3 Febmorning intervals
30 JanPOPOS tour
22 JanLost your phone? Plan ahead, go low tech
18 Jan2012 01 17 35809
17 JanWebFinger for Facebook and Twitter
17 JanCoffee breaks for the brain
13 JanI love demos
10 JanShell app for App Engine Python 2.7 runtime
9 JanBridgy up and running
9 Jani don’t always invent conspiracy theories
8 Janhiking along the ruins of old highway 1 in pacifica
1 JanCleanse

2011 46

31 DecUnhosted: decoupling web apps from storage providers
28 Decdiscovered in the far back of a dusty cabinet at my parents’ house
28 Dec2011 12 27 35820
28 Dec2011 12 27 35817
25 DecAll I want for Christmas this year is
21 DecDickens Fair
13 Decearly season
10 DecCan software learn from nuclear power?
7 DecChristmas moments
3 DecThoughts on writing my first Android app
27 NovWe hosted Thanksgiving at our house this year
27 Novrunning
27 NovThanksgiving moments
22 NovMovember, you win
20 Novrunning in sonoma
16 NovShould first sale doctrine die?
9 NovAnnouncing mockfacebook
7 NovCooking healthy, regularly: it’s doable
30 Octview from another run
28 Octviews from my run this morning
15 OctLe Diner a San Francisco
11 OctGeek heroes
7 OctGoogle Cloud SQL
13 SepGood books
9 SepAt AT&T Park
4 AugWhy I’m weird about privacy
28 JulFacebook app for OStatus?
7 JulI bought a 3DS just for Ocarina of Time
2 JulHealth stuff
18 JunHouseboats in Sausalito
13 JunE3 2011 wrapup
29 MayDon’t juggle bubbles! (or, why I run shells inside Emacs)
22 MayHappy rapture!
12 Maysaw this on my way to work this morning
18 AprShell app for App Engine’s High Replication Datastore
10 AprCufflinks into jewelry
4 AprDouble negatives don’t make you (sound) smart
24 Marfrom my apartment window
7 Mar2011 03 06 35638
18 FebActivision restructuring
13 FebBoxing class at Third Street Gym
8 FebJazz, classical, and experimental
4 Febthe pile driver outside our building at work right now
14 Janour new continuous build light
9 Jan2010 Year-end recaps
5 JanNew books: Lynd Ward, We Feel Fine

2010 26

10 Dec2010 12 09 35641
5 Dec2010 12 04 35659
5 DecAt Nihon Whisky Lounge
17 NovCT scan
2 NovJoy vs. Fun
31 OctWarrior Dash
28 OctWorld Series 2010
8 OctStandards or diversity? Monoculture or fragmentation?
5 OctFacebook comments vs. Twitter replies
28 AugTable pictures
9 AugAcupuncture
8 AugMigrated to WordPress
31 JulBio 101
10 JulGames as teaching aids
29 JunAmano Chocolate goes to Chuao
27 MayClimbing at Planet Granite
20 MayIgnite at Google I/O
18 MayNewborn foal
8 MayBack to work
13 AprDining room table shopping
29 MarWorking on my car
14 MarNew job!
8 FebSF Beer Week
2 Feb2010 02 01 zap 2010
1 Feb2010 01 31 lists
6 Jan2009 Recap Posts

2009 32

24 DecWineStyles “Rare Red”
9 DecCirque du Soleil: Ovo
8 DecJack Da Hat
16 NovBreakdancing in Paris
30 OctFood highlights
30 OctSouth of France
29 Oct2009 10 28 paris
29 OctBarcelona
27 OctBack from Vacation
16 OctAnyone in or near Paris right now
10 OctVacation!
6 OctPalo Alto Moonlight Run
4 OctAmerican Idiot at the Berkeley Rep
16 SepApp Engine Datastore multihoming
2 AugChannel Islands Kayaking
24 JulSpencer on the Go
11 JulVacation!
26 JunAir Sex Championships
14 JunMazel tov, Sam and Judith!
13 JunVideo from Google I/O Talk
1 Jun2009 06 01 e3
1 JunLooking for a roommate in SF?
26 MaySpeaking engagements
22 MayCatching up
16 MarVacation
15 Mar2009 03 14 mri
8 MarHarley Farms in Pescadero
6 MarFeeds and Podcasts Updated
5 MarFacebook Friend Lists
26 FebThe Art of Shaving
25 Feb2009 02 24 back
16 FebTransactions Across Datacenters Slides

2008 18

31 DecMaya Lin at the de Young
27 DecHoliday party pictures
17 DecY!OS: Yahoo Open Strategy
22 NovWindows Azure
28 OctIn LA for PDC
23 OctCatching up
24 AugTriathlon
23 JunKentucky Jones by the Primitive Screwheads
13 JunNew Pictures
9 MayTimecrimes at the International Film Festival
23 AprVacation
8 AprGoogle App Engine Launched!
12 MarOakland Zoo
25 FebGDC 2008
17 FebOff to GDC
1 FebTigelleria
29 JanRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra plays Debussy and Berlioz
15 JanOpenIDDevCamp

2007 30

28 DecCongratulations to Kieran and Acquia
17 DecAmazon SimpleDB thoughts
3 Dec20% project: OpenID comments in Blogger
2 DecWindsurfing in Venezuela
18 NovBowling at Strike in Cupertino
1 NovNew Pictures
16 OctGameplay Statistics on Steam
23 SepSites I Read Regularly
20 SepKayaking at Elkhorn Slough
19 SepPodcasts I Listen To
3 SepBeware of Got Game Entertainment
27 AugPalo Alto Festival of the Arts
22 AugOpenID comments
13 AugAre MMOGs Team Sports?
10 AugFacebook Data Store API thoughts
24 JulRadio Lab from NPR and WNYC
29 JunPaul Oakenfold at 1015 next week
26 JunWindsurfing!
1 JunGoogle Mashup Editor is Live
24 MayMedia Consumption!
29 AprP2P-Hackers San Francisco Meetup
25 AprAlt Hip-Hop
14 AprKey signing party
3 AprLove Letter
21 MarBurger Doo Wop
12 MarGDC 2007 Trip Report
5 MarOff to GDC
28 FebSoMa Launch Party
30 JanSan Francisco Ballet Opening Gala
18 JanWeekend at Pelican Inn

2006 51

19 NovRSI: Required, Sudden Inactivity
8 NovMusee Mecanique at Pier 45
6 NovVanessa’s show with Distilled Spirit at Warehouse 1310
20 OctOpenID server for PyBlosxom
20 OctGo Kart Racer
16 OctNHK and Ashkenazy at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
12 OctSite search with the Google AJAX Search API
12 OctHow Napoleon opened champagne
6 Octsnipsnap2svn
2 OctBirthday portrait
1 OctWhite Party
20 SepThe Wire, and the rest
14 SepBack from Vacation
6 SepPrague!
5 SepCruel 2 B Kind
4 SepBar Camp Stanford
4 SepAjax Comments in Pyblosxom
27 AugVegas, in Style
23 AugVirtual Housewarming
1 AugThe Case of the Disappearing Pay Phone
23 JulTeaching beginning programming with Python
9 JulHiking in Huddart Park
4 JulVanessa’s art show at Wente
25 JunFriday dinner
24 JunShop online, protect your privacy
20 JunGamboa Beach Bash
10 JunHigh Adventure
24 MayBay to Breakers
18 MayE3 2006
16 MayWarrior Day at Quantico
6 MayMay Fete Parade
28 AprNot-so-parallel parking
25 AprFillcode, new and improved!
19 AprParty pictures
9 AprSlashdotting hurts
2 AprLearning to drive
29 MarGeorge…who?
28 MarGDC 2006 notes
23 MarOff to Game Developer’s Conference
22 MarStanford CS Department 40th Anniversary
14 MarUrban Iditarod pictures
5 MarUrban Iditarod
5 MarBollywood Nights
2 MarGood music, good food, mean people
25 FebSAP Open Tennis
18 FebI Heart My (Damaged Goods) Car
17 FebStudio 767 Pictures
13 FebCodeCon 2006
4 FebCodeCon 2006
1 FebRunning Maps
9 JanStanford basketball vs. Oregon

2005 33

30 DecBeirut for Christmas
17 DecGoodStorm Launch Party
11 DecStravinsky’s Nightingale and Oedipus Rex
11 DecP2P-Hackers San Francisco Meetup
4 DecFilling code in Emacs
30 NovBig Game 2005
29 NovNiles Canyon Christmas Train
27 NovLaura Veirs and…Green Day?
24 NovShadow of the Colossus
26 OctHong Kong pictures
21 OctWan Chai 1, Lan Kwai Fong 0
3 OctYay media consumption
27 SepWork and…not work
4 SepGliding
14 AugThe Giz
7 AugNew pictures
4 AugThe Longest Journey
2 JulBurtynsky at Cantor
28 JunAnarchists just ain’t what they used to be
21 JunSeason ten wraps up
6 JunIt’s not the size that counts…
5 JunBrad Wolfe and the Moon CD!
18 MayGreasemonkeying around
13 MaySince I don’t get to code at work…
1 MayMaulik and books, sitting in a tree…
18 AprPrivacy and Credit Cards
1 AprMishapalooza
18 MarGame Developers Conference
9 MarStanford Idol
3 MarCodeCon 2005
22 FebGmail vs. Pine
21 JanAnnouncing libmsntp
2 JanOh yeah, you’re married now!

2004 43

24 DecIt’s the Phone, Stupid
3 DecSuburbia Ho!
19 NovUpsy Downsy
15 NovHoogleween
11 NovBeyond Good & Evil
22 OctHakuna Matata
20 Oct2004 10 19 holla
13 OctNow, about that name…
3 OctWhat took me so long?
27 Sep…but I can still type
23 SepReleasing is Hot
20 SepSharing Digital Pictures
7 SepTwisp, Catsby, and Halo 2
28 AugSure, but could you do _another_ 50?
13 AugBig iron…uh….computers
8 AugYou’re money, baby, and you don’t even know it
28 Julbigbrother 0.5 released
22 JulFlying to Lunch
15 JulSwim with the Sharks
5 JulBrad Wolfe and Stan Smith
25 JunBoo on Computers
15 JunSuzy-Q!
12 JunFaisan, Class of 2000
23 MayAn Epic Weekend
4 MayWindows P2P
22 AprLifestyles of the Middle-Class and Not Famous…But Happy
9 Aprsnarfed.down
31 MarSpring Break!!!
22 Mar2004 03 22 aloha
14 MarDebussy and Rimsky-Korsakov
10 MarBritney Spears concert
7 MarThe science of God
25 FebThe science of love
22 FebGo Gravedigger!
22 FebCodeCon!
19 FebChocolate
9 FebJackass
1 FebReply-all patch for pine
23 JanOrkut.com!
22 JanMessage of the, um, previous days
14 JanUse a cell phone, go to jail!
8 JanSubversion
1 JanNon-gamers, stop reading now

2003 34