-
Blogroll
Categories
Recent Comments
- eric on High stakes salvage – smarts over brawn
- Nitin tomar on About
- Gopy on Resume
- Sage Smith on Resume
- Dave on The Secret in Building 26
Archives
- February 2012
- January 2012
- October 2011
- March 2011
- September 2010
- June 2010
- January 2010
- November 2009
- September 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- September 2008
- July 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
Category Archives: Life
Software: Utility vs. Joy
How many software packages do you use that give you joy? How about simple utility? How about both? My guess is there are far fewer that provide joy and even fewer that provide both. I have dozens of applications that … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Technology
1 Comment
Thousand Yard Stares: Ruins and Ghosts of the Battle of Peleliu
Thousand Yard Stares: Ruins and Ghosts of the Battle of Peleliu, 1944, 2008 « The Wired Jester In reference to Memorial Day, I came across the above link. More than most battles, Peleliu is one of those that defines sacrifice. … Continue reading
Why We Need Audiophiles
Gizmodo – Why We Need Audiophiles – Audiophiles This is a great read for anyone that is interested in great sound. I’ve said it a few times, I’m not into expensive audio gear because I like gadgets (although that part … Continue reading
Red Sox Opening Day 2009
What an amazing day. Yesterday, my friend Brian sends me a tweet offering a ticket for Opening Day at Fenway Park. Now, I’ve been a fan of baseball and the Red Sox since I could walk, but I’ve never had … Continue reading
Music Is Dead: iPods and Young People Have Utterly Destroyed Music
Music Is Dead: iPods and Young People Have Utterly Destroyed Music This is depressing for someone like me. A Stanford professor did an informal study over several years, and he found that students each year preferred low-quality MP3 more and … Continue reading
Phew! That was close!
I’m not sure why, but I seem to be on an astronomy kick lately. I came across a little tidbit today that reminded me of Deep Impact and Armageddon. At 13:44 UT today (March 2, 2009), a 30 meter asteroid (identified … Continue reading
Navy Says Combat Robots Multiplying Fast, Need “Battlefield Ethics” Pronto
Machine Takeover: Navy Says Combat Robots Multiplying Fast, Need “Battlefield Ethics” Pronto Things like this make me nervous. I love the idea of technology and robots (building one would be a blast), but my concern is that war and combat … Continue reading
iPhone Wishlist
I’ve been an iPhone user since the first weekend the 3G came out, and so far I love it. Prior to the iPhone, I was a Blackberry user for a while. My reasons for waiting to change were: My contract … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Technology
5 Comments
The Secret in Building 26
I just finished reading The Secret in Building 26: The Untold Story of How America Broke the Final U-boat Enigma Code. What a fascinating read! I’ve written before about the UK’s contribution to code breaking during WWII (Neglect of Bletchley … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Technology
11 Comments