Who am I? Lincoln, computer scientist, entrepreneur, internet denizen. I cofounded Newsbrane and I live in Boston. I'll tell you more, but you'll need to contact me somehow. If you would like to send me email, I have many addresses -- the most convenient is probably simply my first name at techhouse.org (which also works via XMPP/Jabber). Other contact information can be found through talking with my friends or doing a bit of digging. :)
For more information, check my blog here. I update it when I get the urge (i.e., rarely), and I occasionally write about Newsbrane and my other interests.
I use Ubuntu Linux and open-source software on my MacBook. Many people wonder why someone would use Linux instead of OS X. For me, it's several reasons -- convenience, customizability, and ideals. Linux is convenient because it behaves in certain ways that I like more than OS X: I can use focus-follows-mouse, I can move windows by dragging while holding down Alt, etc. Linux is also more customizable -- not only by me but by others who have similar desires as I do -- if I want a feature, I can usually find someone else interested enough in the feature to have implemented it, which is much rarer in a closed-source world. Lastly, I would be happier if more people used and contributed to open-source software, so I use it in order to support that ideal.
I also have a resume available, if that's your thing. This is xhtml+css format for screen display, generated from xml source via XSLT processing. True story. (Who would, of their own free will, use XSLT?! Apparently, me. There's just something very cute about how declarative it is.)
I browse the Web with JavaScript disabled. (Actually, technically I use NoScript). This is partially for security reasons (nearly all modern Web exploits require JavaScript). However, it's also to help improve the Web. When a page that I want to visit requires JavaScript, I notice right away. If I still want to see the page, I can temporarily enable it for that site, but most of the time I just click "Back". Occasionally I email the site designers and ask them to think about how their site works with Javascript disabled. Thus, for my sake, and the sake of accessibility, avoid making JavaScript required for sites you create!
That said, Newsbrane requires Javascript because it does greatly improve the UI. I still resist making stuff that requires Javascript, but it massively benefits some types of Web applications, and I don't claim that everyone shouldn't use it. Still, I would make a strong statement to site designers: some users such as me don't have Javascript enabled by default, and will be offended if you claim to require it to display some static content, and that therefore you should think hard whether it's needed and, if you decide it is, make it obvious why.
Below is the section of my page where I put words and phrases for Google to find:
Maximum Fail Achieved! (no longer unique; from Peggle)
Always a great day to Bite. (still unique 2009-06-25; this one is from Facebook app development)
Experience Rolling Razor! (not unique at all, but the ad campaign on Facebook made me giggle because I play lots of DotA, and Razor does a lot of rolling)
iPhone headpods. (no longer unique - some Myspace chick replicated this finding)
