We had to say goodbye to my grandpa this week. (He had a big influence on me. Least importantly, but most tangibly, if it weren't for him I might not be in software.)

My sister wrote a beautiful article about him, it's a lovely exploration of a person: https://britobenauer.substack.com/p/my-grandpas-charm

I had no preparation for the phase of life during which loved ones are passing away regularly.

I'm not sure what that preparation might have been, but I still feel utterly unequipped.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@alexobenauer/114342370931499889

If you read Bootstrapping Computing, what questions did you walk away from it with? Did you look anything up while reading it?

Anything in it you could do without, or that served only to confuse?

Some personal news: Sarah and I (and Cheesesteak) moved to Boston earlier this year.

We've fallen more in love with the city since Sarah started grad school here a couple years back.

Looking for a space for Buddy Bindery & Press; and looking forward to meeting who's around!