On SummersIt is late spring in New York as I write this. The trees outside have already turned green and full. It is warm; a fan in my room is turned…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
On Making FriendsI don’t quite know how to make or keep friends. I’m incredibly clumsy at it, and my general lack of competence or finesse occasionally…May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
Published inVimeo Engineering BlogDRM at VimeoDRM technology for streaming media is a decades-long evolution of cold war era communication techniques. Here’s how Vimeo does it.Aug 3, 20211Aug 3, 20211
Review: Honeymoon in Tehran by Azadeh MoaveniHoneymoon in Tehran is an interesting title because not only does it describe the sequence of events in the story around Moaveni marrying…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
Chronicles of the Reckoner GearspaceUsually, upon discovering that I’m a musician, people ask me what kind of music I make. Always a moment of stammering followed by me…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
A Spring of FarsiIn April, succumbing to the anxieties over lost time during the quarantine, I signed up for Farsi lessons at the New York Persian Center…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
On Using Kekulé Structures For MusicI’ve come to depend a substantial amount on taking notes. This has supplemented my general creative tendencies around interpreting one…Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
A Brief History of Stopping TrainsTrains can be incredibly long. Freight trains can often be a mile long, if not more. Imagine a vehicle so long that it can at once pass…May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
Trains: Gradients in the NYC SubwayAn inclined plane is a simple machine — so, obviously, it’s everywhere.Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Fall Of Another Year (II)I had an eventful Fall in 2019 and have decided that it needs to be documented. This little series of blog posts will go over the various…Dec 24, 2019Dec 24, 2019
