Articles Archive for December 2007

KnitML - Knitting Markup Language
Posted in Work, random stuff on 12 December 2007

You know that xML (small x to mean x=X,BP,XAC, et al) has now hit the mainstream when people start developing a mark-up language for knitting patterns:
The KnitML Project’s main goal is to develop and promote adoption of a standard content model for knitting patterns. By developing a community-supported specification (KnitML) and providing basic rendering [...]

Black Bean and Chorizo Soup
Posted in Food, JimPhelps, Life in Madison on 10 December 2007

This was dinner last night. It worked out well especially for a “found this in the freezer” dinner. Note: I did not measure out the ingredients exactly. Somethings are pretty easy - a can of X is a can of X. Other things were by eye and taste.
Ingredients
2 Chorizo [...]

Driving to work makes me crazy
Posted in Life in Madison, random stuff on 4 December 2007

I drove into work for the first time in months yesterday. We had snow, followed by sleet, followed by freezing rain. The sidewalks and roads are a mess so I drove in. Commuting by car is just crazy-making. Some people are such egocentric clueless stress-monkeys when they are driving to [...]