Monthly Archives: May 2005

Very cool article about how diamonds are being built more rapidly, and at a high quality. May those cretins over at De Beers go down in flames.

I’ve been listening to ‘talk radio’ for about 15 years now. I listen to everything. Right wing, left wing, (anybody else notice the serious dearth of libertarian radio?), sports shows, gardening shows, travel shows… you name it, I listen to … Continue reading →

I wanted to follow up on my thoughts about “the perfect teaching device”. It seems historically when a new technology comes along, we get this perception of how it’s going to change our lives. There is the old anecdote that … Continue reading →

Since I’m both going to school, and teaching, and writing a book, and working two different jobs, I don’t have a lot of free time. I don’t watch much TV. But a little over three years ago I caught the … Continue reading →

I was at a presentation (which was very good, by the way) where we were discussing the possibility of making automated instruction. The goal was to create a system that would pretty much do what a teacher does, only better; … Continue reading →

Amazon.com has a few new features for some of their books. The first feature is something called Statistically Improbably Phrases, or SIP. This consists of phrases that are unique, or very unique to this particular book. So if you look … Continue reading →

I was bored with OJ about 12 minutes after the white bronco ride. Michal Jackson? Who cares… This is the case to watch. Man loses finger in an ice cream machine. Second man finds the finger. First man wants it … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed that a pringles chip, turned just the right way, makes an infinity sign? Bring that up at the next HRUMC and see if you’re not hailed as one of the great thinkers of our time.

Chickens in the HeadlightsOriginally uploaded by firemeboy. I was browsing the Internet and came across the cover for my new book, Chickens in the Headlights, on my publisher’s web site. It’s a bit cartoony, but I think I like it. … Continue reading →

The above three companies all offer online DVD rentals. Netflix pioneered it, Wal-Mart is so big it has to be involved with everything, and Blockbuster is the rental king, so it couldn’t be left out either. So who is going … Continue reading →