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Words are powerful little packages. We take them for granted, and don't always consider all of the hidden meanings behind the words we choose. However, we too often look at the written word, and ignore the sounds of the same word as an utterance. … [Continue reading]
January 9, 2008 - Las Vegas, NV (AP) First there was iPod, then iPhone, and now the latest addition to the iLife family. The next phase of Apple's plan to reinvent itself as a consumer electronics company was unveiled Tuesday at the 2008 CES by … [Continue reading]
Deep thinks. Hurt brain. So now for something simple. I just want to wish a "Happy Otherversary" to my wife, Brenda. We met on the evening of January 10th, 1998, at an office Christmas Holiday party. Yes, the party was late by a good three … [Continue reading]
Here's a puzzler for you. Let's say I have two tiles: one painted blue on both sides, and the other painted blue on one side and white on the other. I mix them up out of your view, then randomly place one on the table. You look over and see a … [Continue reading]
(subtitled: "How to avoid making a fool of yourself on national television") I really just wanted to kill some brain cells while straightening up the living room the evening. I certainly had no intention of blogging tonight. But then I saw … [Continue reading]
I promised to bring things full circle, and here we go... The scientific method does us its greatest service when it simplifies the way we think, understand, and apply our collective knowledge to predicting outcomes. The application of Occam's … [Continue reading]
One of the neat conversations with my wife that sparked my re-entry into blogging had to do with how science marches on, in a constant quest for refinement. I tried to think of an example of how these incremental gains on the truth sometimes lead to … [Continue reading]