(I sometimes write little fragments of writing like this. It’s not really intended for anything other than a way for me to relax and practice writing. I usually write in a single sitting and then review for obvious grammatical or … Read More
Way up in the hinterlands, miles from any other humans, two men faced each other on a rocky ridge covered in lava flows and avalanche lilies. “It was clearly a suboptimal algorithm!” the taller man yelled, with his arms outraised. … Read More
A part of Carl Jung’s contribution to the world of psychology, is his concept of “archetypes”. From Wikipedia: In Jungian psychology, archetypes are highly developed elements of the collective unconscious. Being unconscious, the existence of archetypes can only be deduced … Read More
I’m finding myself a little disillusioned by how completely and totally consumers have been trained to value style over functionality. The trend has especially hit home for me in the technical world. A demo using the latest glitzy technology automatically wins … Read More
The following is a not terribly organized set of ramblings that I had regarding augmented reality. Just for the sake of defining what I’m talking about, Wikipedia refers to augmented reality as: Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or … Read More
“Whose Tylenol is this?†I say. It isn’t mine – ran out today They will not care, nor even hear I pop the top without delay  My hoarse throat’s longing for a beer There’s still a ringing in my … Read More
I saw some recent Quora posts about the “Top 10 things that we should be informed about“. The responses were mostly depressing. There is some good content and information that could be gleaned from what was said, but most of it seemed either … Read More
“But where does it end?†Asked the child patiently. He was a young boy — somewhere between 6 and 7 years old and still full of wonder and curiosity. “What if I told you it went on and on for … Read More
I have a modest proposal for the state legislature: I think we should pass a law that requires doctors to wear a little badge on their shirt that says “Unclean” if they fail to wash their hands at least 12 … Read More
Polyphylla decemlineata or the Ten-lined June beetle is an interesting little beetle. Patrick saw one of these at school (and later one at home in the backyard) and was intrigued. After digging around on the Internet and searching through quite a … Read More