I always find it ironic when people complain about the security of electronic voting. They exclaim that the computers aren’t totally secure thus, the machines can’t be trusted. Yet, at the same time, these folks lament that a voter shouldn’t
A Teacher of High Moral Character?
An interesting story in the Associated Press about a teacher (a liberal Jew?) staging a sit-in: David Wasserman, a middle school teacher in Madison, began his protest Tuesday. Instead of giving students the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam, he sat
I have Physical Ailment Known as 3T
If you haven’t heard of 3T disease, then you’ve most likely have had limited exposure to using a laptop computer… 3T is formally known as “Trackpad Torsional Tendinitis” and it is becoming a common ailment for us prolific laptop computer
Hierarchical Temporal Modeling
Interesting concept here: Numenta Technology
Ways to Describe Stupidity
If you ever need a short description to describe stupidity in the workplace, I compiled a decent list from various sources: A few screws short of a hardware store. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer. A few fries short
Bush is Big Spender
An article recently sent to me from my buddy, Bill Nolan, highlights that President Bush is the biggest spender since the days of LBJ’s Great Society: “George W. Bush, despite all his recent bravado about being an apostle of small
Most Common Passwords
An interesting list from Modern Life… Based on a study in the United Kingdom, they identified the 10 most commonly used passwords on the Internet… #10 is thomas, while #1 is … drum roll… 123.
Source of California Fires
It’s very revealing to watch the media commentary on the potential source of the wildfires in California. The Republicans contend that it is Al Qaeda, while the Democrats insist that it’s global warming. Go Figure…
OSU Buckeyes Hockey Roster
I’ve seen more OSU hockey games in the last two years than I’ve seen in the last twenty years… When Barry was young, I used to take him to Ohio Stadium for football games, and we would walk by the
Flyers Win In Scrimmage Game
Do you like the title of this posting? It sounds similar to what I tell my wife about my victories when I play tennis against the ball machine… Anyway, Len and I made it over to UD Arena for the Dayton