I have a confession to make: I have generally terrible posture; terrible to the point where it does harm to my back on occasion. This is a fault that I readily recognize, but also a fault that is hard toRead the whole post
The Start of a Fitness Routine
20 push-ups. 62 sit-ups. These are my starting points for two very easy fitness programs that I started today. One Hundred Pushups and its sister site Two Hundred Situps are urging people to get in better shape with easy, fastRead the whole post
Google Updates Its Advanced Search
The Official Google Blog has a post detailing the usability tests they put Advanced Search through. It brings to light a few important nuances, such as users many times don’t actually think about the searches they submit. This causes theRead the whole post
Applying to Graduate School: Why I Am Doing This
Being an undergraduate senior, I am in the process of deciding what I want to do with the rest of my life. I have that covered, but getting there is the obstacle I have recently come upon. The realization ofRead the whole post
IRC, NoNameScript, and Python – Oh My!
I have been a Half-Op (HOP) for an IRC channel that belongs to the World of Warcraft server I have played on for a while now. Currently I am using NoNameScript, an extension to the ever-popular mIRC that is the workhorse of Windows IRC clients. Most of the time I’m satisfied with its features and what is easily done with it. However, I curse mIRC Script and bring a plague upon both its houses.
Is installing software harder than it should be?
I got to thinking about software installation today. The reason for this is actually quite important to why this post is occurring in the first place. I was updating my system, which runs Gentoo Linux (and Windows XP) as its operating system. For those of you who have not used Gentoo, I will explain the packaging system Gentoo uses.
