Asuka (from Neon Genesis Evangelion) in some rather unofficial pictures.
Jupiter
I was up late last night (as always) and I had noticed recently that Jupiter was in our night sky rather brilliantly. But last night the sky was unusually clear, so on impulse I pulled out my tripod, set my camera for full manual mode, and tried my hand at taking some night photos. I’ll… Continue reading Jupiter
Computational Processes
I found this very interesting quote in an article on Information Software and the Graphical Interface: A computational process is indeed much like a sorcerer’s idea of a spirit. It cannot be seen or touched. It is not composed of matter at all. However, it is very real. It can perform intellectual work. It can… Continue reading Computational Processes
Check-box reply
Found on Seen On Slash: Your post advocates a (x) technical ( ) legislative ( ) market-based ( ) vigilante approach to fighting spam. Your idea will not work. Here is why it won’t work. (One or more of the following may apply to your particular idea, and it may have other flaws which used… Continue reading Check-box reply
The Night was Dark and Still
I ran across this the other day – an old story fragment I had written long ago. The night was dark and still, but they could still see the figures dancing. Like shadows, they seemed to melt into the very darkness that created them. Yet still there was no sound, and that perhaps was the… Continue reading The Night was Dark and Still