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ask me about ASCII

A long time ago, when computers were actually used to crunch numbers and keep track of data, and weren’t considered entertainment, people still found ways to amuse themselves. Hence, ASCII art, which was often used as a signature for email. ASCII, for those of you who don’t, refers to the limited character set that computers …read more…

still not in kansas anymore…

I mentioned the other day how Luke gave me his old laptop. One thing I left out of that post is that the laptop is a Dell. Those of you who know me heard that right. I am using a Windows machine. In fact, I’m using it right now. And I’m enjoying it. umm….seriously. When …read more…

i bet the deer was more surprised

Just over a month ago, a deer hit my car on the way to work. There is a section of road where, if you’re traveling north, the road curves to the east about 25 degrees. I was just going into this curve when I heard a loud thump on the left side of my car. …read more…

how big a geek am I?

How big a geek am I? I was reading through Bob Cringely’s tech blog (which I have just started reading) when I came across this post, which described how his family has been sending out some rather unusual Christmas cards, and how the local FedEx Kinko’s (or whatever they’re called now) won’t print them, because …read more…

brother, can you spare a dime?

I recently added a support page to my main web page, where people can offer some sort of financial contribution. (That reminds me, I need to think of a better way to describe it than “my main web page.”) I have to admit, I was very reluctant to do that. I already have Google ads …read more…

First day of summer, apparently

This is what the atomic clock says on the wall:   Yes, it actually feels like summer in here. (That reminds me, I took some pictures last August on a nice long bike ride. I’ve got to find them and post them here, or just post them on my gallery.)   Of course, I know …read more…

New Year’s Resolutions for 2011

I don’t really like the idea of New Year’s resolutions, because it seems silly to wait until January 1 to change your life. If there’s something you want to do, then do it now. If there’s something you want to stop doing, then stop now. There’s never a perfect time to do anything, because there’s …read more…

My Mighty Mouse Won’t Scroll

Seriously, I love my Apple Macintosh Mini, and the Mighty Mouse that came along with it. But there are times when the scroll button just won’t work. Turns out I’m not alone: Turns out that it’s just dust in the scroll ball. Here’s one solution, here’s another, and here’s a video that shows you how …read more…

Why I Use a Macintosh

Uh, seriously… see more Very Demotivational

Something I did that made my mom think I’m crazy

I bought a pair of slippers. That’s right: slippers. But know the history: I’ve always been a barefoot kind of guy. One of my main joys in life is going barefoot. When I get home, I take off my shoes. If it’s warm enough, I take off my socks. I just hate having anything on …read more…

Busy working on a paper…

Tentative title: “Emersonian and Du Boisian Double Consciousness and Assimilation: The Formation of Dual Characters in the Works of Sherman Alexie and Gene Luen Yang.” Eight pages down, with about another eight to go. It’s due by December 10 (at 9 pm?), so I’m spending all of my free time on that for now. Everything …read more…

First real snow of the season

I took my mother into Portage today, and drove through the first real snowfall of the season. We’ve had a few flakes here and there but until today, nothing really accumulated. But today we had maybe an inch or so—which, compared to what we can get over the course of the winter—is hardly anything at …read more…