Building a radio in the evenings
I have a lot of hobbies, but in recent years I haven’t been very good at making time for them. …
Playstation .03
He was a founder (and the first chairman) of the Federation of American Scientists, but there’s a footnote in the …
George Carlin dies at 71
The first headline that caught my eye this morning was George Carlin, 71, Irreverent Standup Comedian at the New York …
What I’ve Been Up To
It’s been a while since the last post. The fact is I’ve been writing a lot more than I’ve been …
Ninety orbits, and now on to the next world
Sir Arthur C. Clarke died the other day at 90. There are some great obits out there, and if you’re …
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Phun: A physics sandbox you can get lost in for a while
University student Emil Ernerfeldt has written a truly amazing, PC-based physics playground for his Master’s thesis, and it’s free to …
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Ubuntu random crash glitch solved (For me, anyway.)
Update: No crashes, not even a hiccup, after 3 weeks of continuous running following this fix. This subject matter is …
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Just under the wire: It’s Edison’s birthday!
I’ve been a little busy over the past several days, and I’ve neglected to post here as a result. This …
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The Surveillance Society: One step closer?
I’ve been fondly accused of chronic paranoia in the past, and I’m sure that’ll continue. In my defense, I spend …
The Spirit of ’08: Cut the crap, candidates.
No one among the ’08 presidential hopefuls has asked for my advice on campaign strategy, and that’s probably for the …
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I think you’ll love my novel. Here are 270 free pages so you can decide for yourself.
Dear Reader, It’s common in modern book shopping to get a preview of a chapter or two, but that’s never …
CoD is now out in paperback!
The paperback edition of Circumference of Darkness is now available. Bantam is running ads on the radio in support of …
