I don’t want to gloat, but this really is a momentous occasion for my Alma Mater, the Ohio State University. Most everyone knows that the Buckeye Football team has been ranked number 1 in the nation for the past 4 months.
Top 20 Software Programmer Explanations
The explanations that Software Programmers provided to Testers and users when their software didn’t work as planned: 20. “That’s weird…” 19. “It’s never done that before.” 18. “It worked yesterday.” 17. “How is that possible?” 16. “It must be a hardware
CNN Documentary on Islamic Extremism
CNN host Glenn Beck criticizes the rest of the Western media, including by implication his own station CNN, for drastically failing to properly report on Islamic extremism. Beck says he decided to show some of the remarkable footage the rest
13 Things that Do Not Make Sense
If you’re interested in high-brow technical challenges facing mankind, you’ll like this article in NewScientistSpace. It identifies and discusses 13 technical issues that don’t have clear explanations. These include: 1. The placebo effect 5. Dark Matter 12. Not-so-constant constants
Vladimir Ivanovich Palaniuk
He was born in Pennsylvania, of Ukrainian descent and son of a coal miner. Palaniuk worked in the coal mines until the 1930’s when he started a career as a professional boxer. Using the professional name Jack Brazzo, Vladimir Palaniuk
Dilbert and Six Sigma
For those of you following the evolution of the business technique known as “Six Sigma”, the Scott Adams “Dilbert” cartoon below sums up the current outlook…
British Newspapers Out of Touch
I don’t know about the rest of you, but when I read a headline from the Guardian newspaper that says “Hopes for peace as Hamas agrees to truce”, it just further convinces me that these folks are used to reading
Will Bush Follow His Father’s Approach for the Middle East?
I think that it’s going to be very difficult for President Bush to follow the path established by his father… While Bush may want to earn the approval of the nation during the last two years of his presidency, he
Dayton Beats Louisville
The Dayton Flyers dealt the Louisville Cardinals a 68 to 64 loss on Friday night in Cincinnati. While Louisville is a perennial top 20 basketball club, this is not one of their premier years. Nevertheless, this is still a solid
Does the Future Belong to Islam?
An excellent essay in Gates of Vienna about the prospects of Western civilization controlling the impact of radical Islam… A few excerpts: Islam will not be defeated because “the strengths of the world community of Muslims are being underestimated.” Yet