Sneer all you want but I belong to the destined-for-extinction tribe that use dialup for Internet access. In my position as a Web programmer admitting to such draconian access method is tantamount to subjecting myself to frequent jeers, but I still haven't found a compelling reason to justify shelling out $40 a month for broadband. — Continue reading »
Cassini, Huygens, Titan: one wonders
📆 January 19, 2005
It's almost inconceivable to look at some of the pictures and sounds of another planet's satellite in our solar system and not to reflect back on ourselves as a race. We owe so much of our progress to so many dedicated scientists and engineers who have dedicated their lives to a better understanding of the — Continue reading »
Arctic jogging
Greenhouse effect notwithstanding, it's downright cold in the American northeast where I live. While most people complain about the chill and wonder how they can go about their daily lives in the arctic temperatures, my concerns are about one thing only: is it safe enough to jog outside? If you live in a region of — Continue reading »
Car donation and the tax deduction hypocrisy
📆 January 17, 2005
In the past few years car donation has become a popular method for many charitable Americans. The reason is obvious; it just makes sense. Charitable organizations squeeze a decent sum out of the donated cars, and the donators get to deduct the retail values of their cars from their tax bills. It’s been a win-win — Continue reading »
The fantasy Saturday
📆 January 15, 2005
For those of us who think weekends are for rest and relaxation, welcome to parenthood. It's a Saturday and by all accounts it should be a day to forget about work and unwind. But I think that's just a myth. Something that we can strive for and fantasize about, but it's way out of reach. — Continue reading »
Not One Dime Day – If only
📆 January 13, 2005
I received a forwarded email from a friend today. The original email was purportedly written by Bill Moyer and in summary, it exhorted Americans to completely stop spending money on January 20th, President Bush's inauguration day. The idea is that by closing our wallets, we'll slow the wheels of commerce in this country, and therefore — Continue reading »
Yahoo! Desktop Search impresses
📆 January 11, 2005
Desktop Search has become all the rage these days, and for a good reason. After people discovered that they can seemingly search the Web faster and more efficiently than the contents of their own PC's, the search companies decided to use some of their search technologies to help users find stuff in their own backyard, — Continue reading »
Censoring sexy
Recently we heard of a complaint from a parent of a student in my daughter's fourth grade class. It seems that my daughter and a friend had a conversation in which the parent's child was also a participant and the word "sexy" was used. Apparently the parent was appalled that her child was exposed to — Continue reading »
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