Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke

They came completely unexpected. Hundreds of silver spaceships, hovering above all the capitols and major population centers of the Earth. For nearly a week, as thousands rioted in the streets below, they sat there, waiting. And then came the voice of Karellen, chief of the overlords, viceroy of Earth, heralding a new, planet-wide administration that… Continue reading Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke

First week craziness

So, this last week was the first week of school.  It was as crazy as anything.  Back to classes, back to papers, readings, buying books, waking up early…everything. Fortunately, even though I’m taking six classes, three of them are only two credit hours, so the load is going to be somewhat lighter, freeing me up… Continue reading First week craziness

Why PCs are better than Macs

The unthinkable has happened.  My trusted, beloved laptop, which has served me faithfully for almost three years, has died.  I suspect it’s a problem with the motherboard.  While I was in Jordan, the power cord sometimes had trouble making contact with the contacts in the power socket on the back.  Now, it’s almost impossible to… Continue reading Why PCs are better than Macs

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Megaman DDR!

This makes me happy. It’s 2:30 am. My work here is finished.

Critical Mass

Stars form when billions of tons of gas, scattered across space in the midst of an impossibly huge nebula, gradually come together through the attractive pull of gravity.  Over the course of thousands of years, these gases slowly, almost imperceptibly come together, until they reach a critical mass.  When that critical mass is achieved, the… Continue reading Critical Mass