Monthly Archives: April 2010

Twitta-What?

So for the past four days I have been surrounded by the Microsoft corporate IT world.  I find some of the social dynamics very interesting and how different this ecosystem is compared to other technology groups.  For example I see … Continue reading

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Renewal

For some time now I have been fairly indifferent to my career in technology.  Whether it is because of lack of resources, lack of a peer group that shares my challenges, lack of continuing education, or just overall malaise with … Continue reading

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Discretion be Damned!

Over the last week I have allowed my atheism to flare up a bit.  Usually I don’t spend much of my day thinking about how much I don’t believe in supernatural powers or superstition.  I am busy enough as it … Continue reading

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Just Throwing it Out There

I have a statistics problem that I don’t know if I am solving correctly.  I am asking the internet to either verify my work or correct it.  Here’s the problem: What are the odds of dealing a specific sequence of … Continue reading

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The Pale Blue Dot

*****Updated 5/17/2010***** I have a version of the video formatted for this website.  ********************************** No matter how many times I write about the “Pale Blue Dot” passage by Carl Sagan I am always compelled to listen to the speech when … Continue reading

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