Harper Reed: Tech, Phones, Yo-yoing and Death Metal
This weekend. skinnyCorp Moving
09 Oct
Posted by Harper in General at 01:44 AM
Tags: chicago, clubbing, going-out, moving, partying, skinnycorp
I spent most of this weekend helping move our offices from our old place to our new place. Its amazing what a change of ~10k square feet can make. We started on Thursday packing and prepping the new space. Building racks, and generally fixing up the new space for our big moving day. Then on [...]
this weekend. it is now cold out. and i am wearing shorts.
10 Sep
Posted by Harper in General at 03:40 PM
Tags: chicago, clubbing, nightlife, weekend
I am freezing. Seriously. It suddenly got like 100 below zero up in this piece. But never fear. i have a coat. and i will where it when i go outside. Which doesn’t help me while i am cold here in my living room. hah. last night or maybe it was the previous night - [...]
tonight / this weekend
19 Jul
Posted by Harper in General at 03:19 AM
Tags: awesome, clubbing, hiromi, movies, music, nightlife, party
I am having a hell of a time staying on task. I really have NO idea what day it is or where i am. haha. well i know i am on my couch. watching shitty TV and wishing i had an office. But soon it will all change.
I have been planning a bit more, [...]
sickish.. and really tired. clubbing
08 May
Posted by Harper in General at 11:22 PM
Tags: blogs, clubbing, cole, hiromi, wordpress
it is kinda late. hiromi and i are waiting for food. how i love you food. my new friend who i will soon destroy. food. my friend food.
i have been sick and sleepy for the last couple days. It sucks. last night i just stayed in and screwed around. did nothing. slept most of [...]
worked all day ~ 9:30 - 12. and then went clubbing at green dolphin. sometimes life rules.
stupid sick :: jokesareawesome.com
24 Jun
Posted by Harper in Uncategorized at 08:40 PM
Tags: clubbing, crobar, ipod, itunes, job, jokes, metal, music, programming, rock, server, sex, sick, Sites, yoyoing
i hate being sick. it totally blows. I love black metal. I really don’t know how they are related. but I have listened to black metal for the last couple months. and it rules. today was all emporer.
i got bored of choosign music for my ipod - so I let itunes do it this time. it did a pretty good job. I am proud. anyway. last night I played yoyo and cleaned my room. it was co…
last night i took it easy
14 May
Posted by Harper in Uncategorized at 06:42 AM
Tags: bush, clubbing, domains, fashion, games, india, war
so last night vinay and myself hung around bangalore and went to different catholic churches. I met his wife and his mother and we just chilled out. it was nice and relaxing. I was in bed by 10 and asleep by 10:15. hah. the churches were pretty cool. they are all very majestic and quite something. it was as I expected - a mix of indian and western stylings. vinay’s favorite was the best …
Hi. My name is Harper. I am an engineer and software architect involved in social networks and the open source software. I am very happily employed as the CTO to the awesome skinnyCorp in Chicago, IL. We make some really cool stuff. This is obviously my blog. I write about everything from being a professional yoyoer to hacking the newest Internet appliance. Be sure and check out my homepage at harperreed.org. If you are so interested, my resume is located here. I love getting emails and what not so feel free to contact me through here.
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