Category Archives: Opinions
0.001 millimeter
0.001 millimeter. That is one micron, a distance imperceptible by the human eye, let alone Real-Time Kinematic systems. It is also, as I found out Tuesday, the amount South Korea has to violate their disputed sea border by to provoke … Continue reading
Flying Cars? Not for Everybody.
It has been more than one year since I began work in the aviation industry, which has been the most radical curveball I received in my life. Nevertheless, I can say that I am privileged to work among some very … Continue reading
Hover, Look, and Think Before You Click
Well, well, well… look what I just dug up during my round of Facebook. A new rash of spam links came up on my news feed today. To dissect this, I opened up the link in an InPrivate (IE) / … Continue reading
In Memory of… Thousands Upon Thousands of Turkeys
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I have to say that the thing I am most thankful for now is the wonderful start of my independent life. I have a job, and it looks like I am getting noticed … Continue reading
Politics and Religion
This is pretty much a culmination of some thoughts from the past month… Many people, including myself, disagree with some of the things President Obama is doing. But for the last time, you do NOT create a Facebook poll over … Continue reading
Next Mortgage Crisis?!
Yesterday, I read an article on Digg throwing around the possibility that some people are simply going to let the bank foreclose because their property values have dropped so significantly. I have a suggestion for averting it, but before you … Continue reading
Materialism and Accountability
Note: This is a response to a friend’s blog entry, located here. Sometimes, I feel like I am missing out on something because I do not have a mainstream item. There is no doubt that we all have desires, but … Continue reading
The Fizzing Out of Christmas
The tree is up, the presents are placed, the lights are on, and invitations are sent for our family Christmas gathering. After all is done, I am left contemplating whether the winter money drain known as Christmas is really up … Continue reading
Protected: Excuses, Excuses…
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
The 10-Step Program to Installing nVidia Drivers
As of Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn), the distribution featured something known as “Restricted Drivers Manager” to appease open-source purists who basically believe that anything closed-source is bad. I believe that this could not be further from the truth. I believe … Continue reading
