A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
For one of my concurrent sessions at NECC today, I attended a presentation on FreeMind by Gyaneswaran Gomathinayagam. While I can appreciate the fact that he travelled all the way from Inda to give this presentation, it was almost completely incomprehensible. Even when I understood his English, I couldn’t understand what he was saying. The … Read More “FreeMind – Alternative to Inspiration” »
I spent most of the morning after the first session visiting the exhibits. With limited mobility, it took a bit longer than usual. Add to that the fact that this is the largest exhibit hall I’ve seen at one of these conferences. I’ve added a new category to my Vendor Drinking Game (Part One, Part … Read More “Come on, that’s not a word!” »
When the Best is Free: Open Source Software in EducationDavid Thornburg Thornburg began by giving an update on the state of linux on student desktops. "No operating system in history has advanced the cause of Linux like Microsoft Vista." Every software title shown in this session is open-source, free, and will replace a commercial product. … Read More “NECC 2007 Day Two – David Thornburg Session One” »
It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Atlanta. The last time was seven years ago for the last time NECC was in town. I had psyched myself to not be surprised at how much the city had sprawled up I-85. It didn’t help. I was still surprised. Homer and I are staying at … Read More “NECC 2007 – Day One” »
I’ve spent the past two Fridays sitting in doctors’ offices. Last week it was the top of my head. This week, it’s the bottom of my feet. From what we can determine, the rounds of antibiotics combined with other drugs I take have brought on an acute case of gout. Gout – the word brings … Read More “De Agony of De Feet” »
Back at work… So, what happened to your head? Responses (depending on mood and audience)… Meteors Rugburns Forgot to wear my hat in a hailstorm I decided to have the horns removed I installed cranial ports I’m having the halo adjusted Lobotomy
I was scanning radio channels on my short wave radio the other day and came across an interesting right-wing rant against environmentalism. First, the comentator refered to environmentalists as "greenies", "..that’s what we call them..," he stated. The pamphlet he was promoting on air tries to show that the concept of global warming is actually … Read More “Environmental Religion” »
This weekend markes the 50th Anniversary of the Frisbee. In 1957 Whamm-o renamed it’s Pluto Platter the Frisbee, in honor of the Frisbie Pie Company of Connecticutt. I guess I’ll have to go play a round of disc golf sometime today.
Like George W. Bush, I have a hole in my head. And like Al Gore, I have an inconvenient tooth. This week certainly didn’t turn out like I thought it was. Wednesday morning was spent in a dentist chair for a deep cleaning – loads of fun. All of Friday morning was spent removing a … Read More “Healthcare and Politics” »
There’s a new matchmaker website and service making the rounds of cable TV. Chemistry.com (nope, no hyperlink) purports to match more people with their "soulmates" than eHarmony.com. Of course, when we saw this, Laura was outraged. She couldn’t believe that the American Chemical Society hadn’t snapped up the chemistry.com domain name. This led to a … Read More “It’s Chemistry” »