Long-time computer geek, have made a living at various times through computer support, running a non-profit, translating technical documents from Japanese to English, starting an English school in Japan, technical instruction, newspaper reporting, and selling various things. I find programming intensely interesting. I don't do it for a living, and I wonder if I would enjoy it so much if I did. The same goes for mathematics. I'm still wondering what I'll do when I grow up.
- How to Mark a Book
by davidroberts on 12/8/18, 9:19 PM, with comments
- Don't want Windows 10? No problem, upgrade to Windows 3.1 instead
by davidroberts on 9/23/16, 12:33 AM, with comments
- Finally, a Consumer-Class DNA Microscope
by davidroberts on 4/1/16, 6:01 PM, with comments
- Microsoft eyes slice of Raspberry Pi with free Windows 10 on top
by davidroberts on 2/2/15, 8:59 PM, with comments
- The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume I
by davidroberts on 7/29/14, 12:09 AM, with comments
- 14 Coding Challenges to Help You Train Your Brain
by davidroberts on 7/27/14, 1:56 AM, with comments
- Einstein for Everyone
by davidroberts on 7/25/14, 4:07 PM, with comments
- Top Ten Unsolved Problems in Physics
by davidroberts on 7/24/14, 4:51 AM, with comments
- OS X Mavericks breaks multi-monitor setups with some USB displays
by davidroberts on 10/23/13, 5:57 PM, with comments
- Windows 7 outpacing Windows 8 adoption, shows latest figures
by davidroberts on 10/1/13, 1:52 PM, with comments
- Maps of 3 Billion Tweets Reveal iPhone vs. Android Neighborhoods
by davidroberts on 8/27/13, 2:07 PM, with comments
- The ancient Chinese exam that inspired modern job recruitment
by davidroberts on 7/23/13, 3:29 PM, with comments
- Climate change 'spurred modern human behaviour'
by davidroberts on 5/23/13, 1:07 AM, with comments
- What Makes a Risk-Taker
by davidroberts on 5/22/13, 3:27 AM, with comments
- Intelligent Mistakes: How to Incorporate Stupidity Into Your AI Code
by davidroberts on 5/17/13, 4:48 AM, with comments
- Your Idea Is Worth Nothing: A Rant, Sparked By The Snapchat Lawsuit
by davidroberts on 5/11/13, 1:55 PM, with comments
- Is the 'Go to College Message Overdone?
by davidroberts on 5/9/13, 3:26 AM, with comments
- Burning Question: Why Sit Up Straight?
by davidroberts on 5/7/13, 11:53 AM, with comments
- Why, They’re The “Cupcake-iest” Generation Ever
by davidroberts on 5/3/13, 2:30 PM, with comments
- Why Aren't Smartphones Making Us More Productive?
by davidroberts on 5/1/13, 12:43 PM, with comments
- Is volunteer tourism a bad thing?
by davidroberts on 5/1/13, 5:23 AM, with comments
- The story of how the tin can nearly wasn't
by davidroberts on 4/22/13, 6:15 AM, with comments
- The mysterious powers of Microsoft Excel
by davidroberts on 4/21/13, 2:20 PM, with comments
- A Mother, a Feminist, Aghast
by davidroberts on 4/18/13, 7:41 PM, with comments
- What Does a Successful CEO Sound Like? Try a Deep Bass
by davidroberts on 4/18/13, 7:23 PM, with comments
- Internet drug dealing on the rise
by davidroberts on 4/18/13, 11:20 AM, with comments
- What happened to Japan's electronic giants?
by davidroberts on 4/17/13, 11:23 AM, with comments
- Samsung probed in Taiwan over 'fake web reviews'
by davidroberts on 4/17/13, 11:14 AM, with comments