Monthly Archives: April 2012

I’ve just sent off the first draft of my dissertation to my defense committee, so I suppose that makes it official. I will be holding a public defense (read: presentation) of my work toward my Ph.D. on Friday, May 4th … Continue reading →

I’m back in Boston, and frantically writing dissertation. I figure I have 2 days to finish it, maybe 3 at the outside. I don’t even want to begin estimating how much I have to accomplish in that span. I wish … Continue reading →

Since I’m in Florida, I feel obligated to go the beach, if only to have an answer to a probable FAQ back in Boston. So here I am, in a cabana facing the Floridian horizon with my hiking boots and … Continue reading →

VoiceLab has 3 performances coming up: April 28th at 4:30 PM in Harvard Science Center C. A short performance (30 minutes or less) as part of Harvard’s Arts First weekend. Sunday, May 6th at 4 PM in Longfellow Hall (Askwith … Continue reading →

From the 1040 instructions, page 88: How Do You Make a Gift To Reduce Debt Held By The Public? If you wish to do so, make a check payable to “Bureau of the Public Debt.” You can send it to: … Continue reading →

… a website where shareholders could discuss their stock’s proxy elections. A central clearinghouse for debate on the issues in every public corporation’s election. Bonus points if you can work out a way to distinguish shareholders from non-shareholders (to maximize … Continue reading →

I went to a seminar today explaining Harvard’s new system for submitting a dissertation manuscript, a topic of more than passing interest at the moment. This spring, for the first time since Harvard began granting PhDs in the late 1800s, … Continue reading →

>>> a = 1 >>> b = 1 >>> a is b True >>> a = 1.0 >>> b = 1.0 >>> a is b False