Free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. … [A] free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master. Although this quote is from a video game… Continue reading The Necessity of the Free Flow of Information
The Night Watch (Programmer Humor)
Ran across this article/story recently (it’s a PDF link) and had to share some of the more entertaining little excerpts from it – though you might need to be a programmer/sysadmin in order to appreciate the humor in some of these… Systems people discover bugs by waking up and discovering that their first-born children are… Continue reading The Night Watch (Programmer Humor)
Photography Experiments: Aperture, Focal Length, and Sensor Size
Just a quick photography experiment to demonstrate the effects that aperture, focal length, and sensor size can have on depth of field (i.e., how much you can blur the background of a photo.)
Windows 8.1 is Here – Is it any Better?
Windows 8.1 was just released as a free update for anyone with Windows 8 – but the real question is: is it any good?
More of the Hidden Worlds in our Own Backyards
A simple walk by the river can turn into a journey to someplace special… all within walking distance of our backyards.