Category Archives: Education
Doing The Right Thing
It often sucks, quite frankly. Vacation is over, and tomorrow, all the staff and students will be bounding in the doors ready to tackle this new year with vim and vigor. (As opposed to emacs and vigor? Nevermind, nerd joke.) The problem with that is Saturday night, when I went home for the evening around [...]
Anti-Lock Brakes, And Why I Hate Them
This isn’t the first time I’ve ranted about Anti-Lock Brakes. Last time, my post sparked lots of discussion in IRC, IM, and in the comments. I’ve thought long and hard about why exactly I hate them so much, and I’ve come up with why. First though, I should give them credit where credit is due: [...]
Ohio Linux – We’ve Got Your Number!
Lydia and I got a little geeky, for a good cause. (Like we need an excuse…)
Why Would A Person Go To Ohio On Purpose?
Maybe you like corn. Or soy beans. Or John Scalzi Or Buckeyes. Or humidity. Or the occasional pig farm. Or John Scalzi’s Cat Or maybe it’s just on your way to somewhere. Whatever your reason, I’ll tell you why I’M going to Ohio: And in the words of Levar Burton, don’t take my word for [...]
Washing Out Your Brain
Have you ever heard of “Neti Pots” ? Apparently Oprah told the world how awesome they are, and now doctors are recommending them. Last week when I went to urgent care about a headache, sure enough the guy suggested I use a “Neti Pot” type thing. Actually, he suggested the Binford 2000 variety that uses [...]
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