This week’s Time Suck will only suck a minute or two of your time. It’s worth it. Imagine being a bookseller with almost all the books in the world. Imagine being a bookseller with almost all the books in the world. This is a beautiful story, well told. And oh by the way – the […]
A long time ago, it became necessary for me to explain the creation of the Universe. Since there’s a lot of concern these days about the Large Hadron Collider getting ramped up to collide us into a black hole, I decided to share with you, Gentle Reader, the true story of how the Universe got […]
I just found out that an old boss and old friend, in every sense of that term, just lived through a quadruple bypass and is doing well. Always glad to hear good news for a change! Bill was famous for his unique outlook on life, particularly at work: "Fuck it. Doesn’t matter." I’d occasionally find […]
There are plenty of people who believe that the Large Hadron Collider, CERNs gigantic underground particle accelerator, will re-create the moment of the big bang that created the universe. There are plenty more people who believe that Dr. Frankenstein has really overreached his grasp this time – that as they try to peer into the deepest […]
From an exam for certification that folks are "OK" to use the system, from an Information Assurance perspective: 20. The only acceptable use for any DoD computer asset is: a. Viewing or downloading pornography b. Gambling on the Internet c. Conducting research for a work project d. Conducting private commercial business Now we all know […]