Posts Tagged geeky
Jim McBee’s Mostly Exchange Web Log: The IT Curmudgeon
Posted by in Computing on May 5, 2012
I don’t normally do this, but here’s something centered on IT from Jim McBee’s blog. You should get a kick out of it if you have been in IT for any extended period, and there’s some nuggets in there as well: Jim McBee’s Mostly Exchange Web Log: The IT Curmudgeon
Fitocracy–A Candid Review
I’ve been using Fitocracy for several months now, and I felt it was finally time to post up a review, along with some suggestions. While I’m not sure Dick and Co. will be particularly interested in what I have to say, I still feel it needs to be said regardless. An overview of Fitocracy First […]
The Geek Test
Posted by in Exercise on April 5, 2012
After reading Are You Geeky Enough to be a Weightlifter by Nick Horton, I just knew I could beat his score on The Geek Test. After all, I’m a Networking geek, have limited social skills, spent most of my teenage years (and a fair amount of my adulthood so far) playing computer games and pen-and-paper […]
Are Emotions Prophetic?
Posted by in Science on March 15, 2012
Here’s an interesting Wired article discussing a recent study about how emotions are sometimes better predictors than logic when you have incomplete information. This goes a long way towards helping explain ‘gut feelings’ in certain situations: Are Emotions Prophetic?
The Death of Principles
Posted by in Computing on March 5, 2012
So, for almost two years, I’ve been using an Android phone, partially due to the limitations of the iPhone platform, and partially due to my unswerving hatred of Apple. This weekend, I broke down and bought an iPhone. Now, I’m not sold that I’m going to stay on the iPhone; I may actually return the […]
On the Topic of Mind Uploading…
Posted by in Computing on September 2, 2010
If you read my previous post on sci-fi books, you’ll know that lately, the topic of mind uploading, particularly as it relates to the technological singularity, has been present in much of my reading material. While the concept seems plausible, in at least a sci-fi sort of way (the Matrix being a case in point), […]
Silent DAW Build
One thing I have noticed missing from most PC build guides is a good guide to building a silent DAW, which seems odd to me. After building no less than four DAWs over the years, I have come to appreciate the importance of silence for any kind of serious recording, and so this year I […]
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