Trust but verify?
This morning as I was standing in the bathroom getting ready for church I had the following conversation with my 2-year-old daughter. "Owa showa Daddy?" "Yes, baby, I'm out of… Read more »
In remembrance
Long-time readers of my blog (all three of you) may remember a post I wrote a few years ago about the inflatable Winnie the Pooh yard ornament I'm forced to… Read more »
0.1 Miles, a Triumph of Absurdity
My first college experience actually occurred before classes started. I was in the marching band and we began our rehearsals in August before the start of the semester. It was… Read more »
Reliving my youth….kind of
The bicycle is a rite of passage for every young American- particularly the little boys. It's our first taste of freedom; our first glimpse of the power of mechanical force;… Read more »
Operating Systems as Ice Cream
Apple: We sell one flavor of ice cream- Vanilla. It's the most amazing, beautiful, wonderful, delicious, astounding ice cream ever made. We only use the highest-quality cream hand-milked from the… Read more »
JamStudio
Today I discovered a great new online tool called JamStudio. Here's a little something I call "Cheesy Rock Anthem" that I banged out in about half an hour. If you're… Read more »
Is it Free? Is it Open? Does it matter?
One of the fundamental concepts of Open Source is Freedom, and "free" is probably the most misunderstood term thrown around in the world of software. There are essentially three types… Read more »
I don’t want to be a blogger
Last week the annual TCEA Convention in Austin, TX was preceded by the first annual Lone Star Edubloggercon. I had been tangentially involved with the planning of this event, and… Read more »
Between a rock and an open place
Recently a couple of colleagues of mine engaged in a bit of a blog war about Open Source software. Miguel Guhlin is a vocal advocate of using Open Source software… Read more »