LinearB's Journal

Austin is a beautiful mistress
I first met RJ Nagle back when he was writing docs for Dell. I became aware of RJ's writing when he started posting to GeekAustin. Some of you might recognize Rob from his book reviews for Slashdot.

A while back, Rob moved from Austin to Houston, in search of stable employment. Rather than simply grumble about Houston, he started organizing events and making things happen. He now helps run the Houston Fray Cafe.

About six months ago I asked Rob to write an article about the differences in Houston and Austin geek culture. Six months and a few thousand words later, he finished. The result is So Long and Thanks for all the Foobars . Rob comments that the essay "describes my life as an unemployed geek in Austin between 2001 and 2002. Now that I am ex-Austinite living in Houston, I wonder why I stayed in Austin for as long as I did."

The article ended up being much too long for GeekAustin. So you can read the article on Rob's own site. Check out his other writing while you're at it.