Philip Greenspun
Philip Greenspun
Philip Greenspun is a semi-retired American computer scientist, educator, and early Internet entrepreneur who was a pioneer in developing online communities. His blog, hosted by Harvard Law School, contains his opinions on diverse subjects, from politics, to technology, to even divorce and discrimination law...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth28 September 1963
CountryUnited States of America
afford baby beginning boomers employers exclude people qualified
That said, the Baby Boomers are beginning to retire. Employers can't afford to exclude people who are qualified to work.
million online turned
Voila! I turned into the publisher of a 50,000-member, million hit/day online community.
buddhist roots suffering
Although the Buddhists will tell you that desire is the root of suffering, my personal experience leads me to point the finger at system administration.
self worried gunshots
We worried about competitors, but it was an unreasonable fear. As a friend once pointed out, most gunshot wounds are self-inflicted.
ideas more-time novel
If I'd had more time or been a better writer, I would have tried to put the same ideas and experiences into a novel. But I didn't so I slapped it up on the Web.
pages collaboration saved
Even the lamest page can be saved by collaboration.