Webslinger
There is an episode of “The Simpsons” in which the nerdy professor, John Frink, silences a room of academics by shouting, “PI IS EXACTLY THREE!” Once the room is silent, he apologizes and tells his audience that he needed to take desperate measures. But there’s more to this story… Read 1 Kings 7:23 (ESV): Then … Read more
Found something really weird today… a 10-foot tall calculator…. made entirely out of K’NEX. No digital display. No abacus. Just K’NEX: The thing works by dropping nine balls into the top of the unit. Four balls for the first number (that’s binary allowing up to the number 15), one ball for the operation (add or … Read more
I often voice my dislike for MySpace. I use Facebook, and feel uncomfortable enough releasing my personal information on that. But today I read a very eye-opening essay by Danah Boyd, a Berkeley PhD student and USC Fellow specializing in youth involvement on sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Youtube. “Viewing American class divisions through … Read more
I recognize that it’s kind of sad, but I am a hardcore computer junkie and a significant percentage of my work and play are done on the computer. So here’s a peek into the software I use daily: Waking up: Southwest DING! – Check for low airfares to/from Phoenix. Find that there aren’t any. Mozilla … Read more
I lost the game.
But I found out that I passed Calculus! Which means that I am done forever with it. HUGE relief. Only math I have left is stats and accounting – easy.
I have web design projects kicking up, so I should be a bit less busy for the two weeks I have left before Cape May and Belize
Lame Facebook interview after the break! (Click “Read More”)