So, I noticed this trend. I never see people picking their nose. Except when I’m driving. All the fricken time. It actually seems like there’s something about driving that causes people to unconsciously pick their nose. I don’t know what else to say about that… it was just something I… Continue reading
I think that there should be a transparent system for targeted data gathering. You say, “Hey Mr. Judge, I need to investigate this guy. I need to know everything I can about him because… ” And then you provide a probable cause to investigate. The judge, knowing that his decision… Continue reading
Cloud Computing is a terrible idea. There, I said it. It’s not that it’s not a nice concept. The logistics are the problem. See, first there’s the whole cloud itself. That’s gotta be a system (or systems) housed in a secure location with redundant power. Then once you’ve got this… Continue reading
I was pondering this thought on the way home from work today. We, as human beings, tend to believe that once things reach a certain scale, they can’t possibly fail. Case in point, the financial and auto industries in the USA. Here’s another one that was too big to fail… Continue reading
So I waited before freaking out about the latest leaks from the NSA. I wanted to let my feelings settle down and mull over what is actually going on before I reacted emotionally and without reason. But I am pissed. And at the same time, very let down. I talked… Continue reading
So, as I mentioned recently, my interest in BitCoin has been piqued. I’m curious how it’s going to pan out in the future. It seems to me like one of two things is likely to happen. Either BitCoin will flop, lose all value, and become a nerd’s plaything. All theoretical… Continue reading
Last time I told you all about my first eclipse. But, that car wasn’t ever really mine. It was like a temporary loan, or a really good test drive. I never even got the oil changed before they took it back. So this is the real story of my first… Continue reading
So, I may have lied about the little part. This is actually a pretty damn long story. It starts one day way back in 2004 when I found my first Eclipse. Actually… no, it starts even before that… lets go even further back… to the real first eclipse. The one… Continue reading