My ebook reader comes with a gentle, daily reminder from its parent that I should read more. Read equals buy, but that’s an other discussion for another day. The thing is, there’s a lot of stuff to read between now and the end of (my) time.
posted in education | Comments Off on Unexpected results abound | 253 words
When you are ruler of the universe, no detail is too small (to catch your eye). Leastwise, if you are the Mayor of this magical kingdom.
posted in education, ham radio | Comments Off on Stop building in my shadow | 255 words
My search for a pen and paper proved fruitless. I knew I’d never retain that twelve digit number until my arrival, so I did the next best thing. I etched it on the side of an available banana with a pointy object, stowed my data and climbed on the waiting bus.
posted in education | Comments Off on Inventive notepaper | 256 words
Half way through the weekend, with nothing to report. No good, no bad. The groceries are in, with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables in the larder, an attempt to live longer.
posted in education | Comments Off on Approach to the limit | 257 words
The US is hinting that our “cross border quota” is stingy. For obvious reasons, the Canadian retail industry is already seeking shelter from the storm, reminding the government that competition is an ugly word.
posted in education | Comments Off on Easing the penalty for crossing the border | 308 words
I’m getting way too much of my world news on Slashdot. Stories like the mobile phone manufacturer that wants to put a 64-core processor in a handset, or the Chinese factory that wants its employees to sign “no suicide” pl edges shouldn’t even be on my radar. I don’t need to know that the new owners of MySQL are doing a better job, in return for lots of money. Why do I even care about Flash cookies?
posted in education | Comments Off on My technological dustpan | 294 words
Never having seen one, I called up some classic art. Somehow, I think the real ones are less graphic and a lot more terrifying.
posted in education | Comments Off on The wall of water | 252 words
Funny thing; a special guest on the evening news brought back memories of my first effort to Dance, as opposed to jumping around in a genetic response to fiddle music. In town, for a concert, Chubby Checker. And yes, he still teaches the Twist.
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There’s a new PHP bug, and I’m too lazy to fix it. Will this be the death knell for civilization as I know it? Nah. Maybe over the weekend, I’ll work through the script.
posted in education | Comments Off on The ease of an easel | 257 words
Let’s try to keep things in perspective. Locally, there’s a call to raise university tuition by $505 per year for the next few. Our students took to the streets in protest. Nothing came of it. In the United Kingdom, there’s a call to raise university tuition by $14,000 (once, not for the next few). The students took to the streets in protest AND kicked the limousine chauffeuring Prince Charles and the Missus. Talk about upping the ante!
posted in education | Comments Off on Piling up the debt | 260 words
