https://alerante.net/Flight 5152021-06-16T22:18:39ZRoger Quehttps://alerante.net/about/tag:alerante.net,2021-06-16:/features/psychopass3/Review: “Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System” and “Psycho-Pass 3”2021-06-16T22:18:39Z2021-06-16T22:18:39Z<p><q>It’s no surprise to me / I am my own worst enemy….</q></p>tag:alerante.net,2021-02-15:/features/fittslaw/So close, yet so far2021-02-15T03:47:33Z2021-02-15T03:47:33Z<p>Maybe game publishers should get out of user interface design: a Fitts’ law case study.</p>tag:alerante.net,2016-10-15:/features/neutralface/A eulogy for the classic Hangouts neutral face emoji2016-10-15T21:50:00Z2018-01-18T08:15:00Z<p>You can’t overstate the significance of a ten-degree cant.</p>tag:alerante.net,2016-02-18:/features/forceddecryption/A few notes on this iPhone court order2016-02-18T08:25:09Z2019-06-06T03:40:27Z<p>Why the <abbr title="Federal Bureau of Investigation">FBI</abbr>’s attempt to force decryption of the San Bernadino shooters’ iPhone won’t, and shouldn’t, get anywhere.</p>tag:alerante.net,2014-04-25:/features/hongshaorou/Recipe: Red braised spareribs with potatoes and carrots2014-04-25T23:20:00Z2014-04-25T23:20:00Z<p>A page from alerante’s family cookbook. (Inasmuch as there’s actually a book. Really, it’s pretty much all in our heads.)</p>tag:alerante.net,2014-04-19:/features/vim-title/Showing the current Vim file as a proxy icon in the Terminal.app title bar2014-04-19T17:00:00Z2014-04-19T17:00:00Z<p>A teeny-tiny tech tip.</p>tag:alerante.net,2013-02-23:/features/ksk/Entry number one: Ringo Sheena’s “Kalk Samen Chestnut Flower” ten years on2013-02-23T17:00:00Z2013-02-23T17:00:00Z<p>On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, I discuss Ringo Sheena’s awe-inspiring third album.</p>tag:alerante.net,2011-01-04:/features/twentyten/A turn goes by2011-01-04T06:54:40Z2011-01-04T06:54:40Z<p>A New Year’s reflection, partially distorted in a funhouse mirror for your convenience.</p>tag:alerante.net,2010-12-07:/features/singalog/30kft/The Singalog: Reflections at 30,000 feet2010-12-07T02:38:25Z2010-12-07T02:38:25Z<p>During the intermission in my travels abroad, enjoy refreshments in the reception area.</p>tag:alerante.net,2010-10-15:/features/singalog/accents/The Singalog: Speak now or forever hold your peace2010-10-15T15:07:49Z2010-10-15T15:07:49Z<p>In which taking linguistics classes makes me overly conscious of how people sound.</p>