Monthly Archives October 2008

poster session at CSER

I'm putting up a poster at the Consortium for Software Engineering Research (CSER) meeting tomorrow. If you're planning to attend, please stop by and say hello! I'm looking forward to talking with people and getting feedback from other researchers. I've been pretty silent about my research here lately, but rest assured that more excitement [...] Read More…

it’s also the canadian way

In a recent post entitled "Political reform, the Mexico Way", Jorge offers a hilarious translation of proceedings in the Mexican Senate that led to the passage of energy reform legislation. The Guardian has an English article covering the same, although sadly it omits the colorful details of Jorge's source. The images I had in my [...] Read More…

canada’s election: disappointment

If I were to choose one word to sum up Canada's 40th general election, it would be disappointment. Here is an overview of the seat count and vote share -- along with changes since the 2006 election -- for the five major parties (compiled with data from CBC.ca): For sure, the Conservatives were given a [...] Read More…