D.A.R.E.

This is Amanda. This is Amanda’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education diploma. She completed the course, passed whatever tests need to be passed, and made her parents proud. I’d like to take this time to share my views on speaking to your kids about drugs. Do it. Often. Yes, yes, that’s a pretty common mantra, “Talk … Read more

It’s 9:30 PM

And I’m at work. Because there’s work to be done. And that’s what I do. 🙂 UPDATE: 10:30 — still here. 😉 UPDATE: 11:30 — uh hu. Still here. 😀 UPDATE: 12:24 — going home. Gotta work in a few hours! UPDATE: 12:56 — OK, I forgot a server that needed to be updated. Really … Read more

Congratulations Donna!!!

My beautiful and talented wife interviewed for a position as a paraprofessional in the school library yesterday. Apparently she blew away the competition, because the interviewing process didn’t even go into a second round (normally it does). Donna loves books, so I’m sure her enthusiasm came through in the interview. AND, the library is conveniently … Read more

Numb3rs, Revealed.

After an overindulgence of melange spice turkey, I had a realization that the numbers were in fact television stations. In our audio/video behemoth system, we have the ability to tune in several cable stations, and rebroadcast them throughout the school. One of the custodians wanted me to switch one of the stations so he could … Read more

If You Can’t Do It Right, Bugger Off

Dear software developers: If you are unable to create your software in a way that follows standards clearly put forth by Apple, Microsoft, etc — please don’t sell software. As a possible exception, if you feel the need to create non-standard software that only works on a standalone computer and only works for the user … Read more

Gaming

I recently wrote an article about the Quake III gaming engine being released open source, and the games that have developed from it. It’s here, but unless you’re a Linux Journal subscriber, you can’t read it yet. (Feel free to subscribe, by the way ,it’s a great magazine, and they have a pleasant habit of … Read more