I recently got the current Humble Bundle, which includes "Human Resource Machine".  It's an odd game:  It feels like playing a game, and it equally feels like programming in assembly language.  (I think they describe it as a single-accumulator Harvard archictecture machine, which is pretty accurate ( Read more... )

I introduced Newton's Method to Amber tonight, since she's been very interested in the square root of two recently, and Newton's Method is a pretty good way to approximate it.  Also, I thought she might be ready for the process ( Read more... )

Beth and I took the children to see Legoland and California Adventure earlier this week. It seemed like a good time: Many schools (but not ours) have started, so the parks shouldn't be too crowded. Also, it was Beth's birthday ( Read more... )

I was just walking next to Amber, and she was holding my umbrella (uncharacteristically for this date, it's raining).

I'm really not used to looking down at the top of an umbrella.

Amber Lynn Leonard
Born 8:28 pm June 1st, 2007 at El Camino Hospital
20 inches, 7 pounds 15.7 ounces