Over the past few weeks I've been reminded by more than a couple of people within my sphere of influence that my blog has been relatively (okay, completely) dead for the past... wow, couple of months, I guess. Granted that at one point I was writing an entry nearly every day, it's got me thinking about why I was able to write so much back in the ( Read more... )

Lately, I've been feeling the need to write something profound; something that will shatter the norm and leave my mark on society. I could comment on the continued growth of communism on Rural Road, or try and extrapolate further on the University narthex, but those topics have been done to death elsewhere, so there's no need for me to continue my ( Read more... )

So, it's my first day back at school, and I'm proud to announce that I'm already bored out of my mind between classes. I've been on campus for a whopping two and a quarter hours now, and already I've had some interesting experiences and observations to share with the world. Scary thought, eh?

The University Drive Narthex
I miss the days of ( Read more... )

It's nice to finally be at the point where I have the money to buy quality products and in the process support things that I feel are worth supporting. Over the past couple of years, I've started realizing that most of the time (there are notable exceptions) you get what you pay for when it comes to, well, pretty much anything. In the process, I've ( Read more... )

One of the websites (dealnews) my dad visits on a regular basis during his incessant deal-searching has the wonderful and so-very-fitting slogan, "How to go broke saving money." That's how I feel today... I'm out ~$250, but I saved about that much (arguably more, if you count the extras I got) in the process ( Read more... )

It's been a long time coming, this one has... as the saga continues, I'll provide a bit more background by touching on my thoughts about the foundation of the system of roads in Phoenix-the "Roman Grid System"-and my thoughts on why it's a blessing as well as a curse (mostly a curse, however).

To start with, the only reason I refer to what ( Read more... )

I was fretting yesterday because I only worked 10 hours instead of my usual 12 last week (because I took Friday off), and therefore I have(/had) to work 14 hours this week to pull my usual 24 hour twoweekage. Well, I ain't frettin' no more, let me tell ya ( Read more... )

Ah yes, driving. It's that thing we love to hate... "if only there were decent public transport," we say... only to consider it a huge inconvenience when we find ourself without a vehicle for an afternoon. There is a solution to this problem: nuclear weapons. I say we start over and build Phoenix from the ground up around multiple public transit ( Read more... )

Ah yes, November... it's arrival can only mean one thing: *sings* Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat... *hums to himself ( Read more... )

Don't worry, I'm not coughing up fiery ash or anything... I can explain the title, just give me a minute...

Great hackers

I've been reading The Best Software Writing I by Joel Spolsky (of Joel on Software fame), which is basically a collection of essays written in the past couple of years about software, development, programming, and other related ( Read more... )