So, in dealing with the creationist, I’ve been reading a lot of far right blogs and websites, and I have to comment on their design. Chances are, if you see a lot of jumbled text, garishly colored beveled buttons and a plethora of advertising for books you’ve never heard of, chances are you’re visiting a [...]
To paraphrase an old saw: Arguing with a young earth creationist is like wrestling with a pig, at the end you are both filthy and exhausted –and you get the distinct feeling that the pig enjoyed the experience.
So, Radar saw and responded to my rant. What I wanted to get out of him –some [...]
I just got some very sad news. One of my old co-workers passed away in late January, and they just found his body in his house.
Steve was probably the best software architect I have known. Many of the things he designed made our lives developing software much easier and I learned a lot from [...]
I’ve been using ICQ since 1997 and recently, the spambots have taken control. I’ve been getting spam messages every minute or two for three weeks now, and I can’t take it any more. GAIM couldn’t block them for some reason, and I don’t feel like clicking close, so I’m not on ICQ any more.
I’d [...]
I’m a glutton for punishment.
I’ve been reading our creationist friend’s blog and I saw this.
It actually sounded nice until the last couple paragraphs, but then I realized that there were some really bad misconceptions (imagine that?!?). First off, why should only San Francisco proper join this great new country? Is the rest of [...]
She’s got a new look, she’s single and she’s got a new blog to boot. After about a year of prodding, Leigh has finally broken down and started a blog. She even wrote a political post already. It’s been a long time coming, but she finally has updated her site!
I admit it, I’m a guitar snob. I have an 18 watt, point-to-point hand wired amp, a totally stellar guitar, and numerous boutique effects pedals. So when I wanted a fuzz pedal this weekend, I went to the local music store to check out some pedals. I was fully expecting to try a couple, be [...]