Great Blue HeronsOriginally uploaded by Ezra S F I was so proud to get these three until I realized there was a fourth in the tree.
There was a time when my secret project, the thing that brought me in to work ever day and probably why I stayed till 8pm, was attempting to end the error_log from have anyone ever hitting the 404 page. It was after making the 404 page funny. Only no one got the joke. If the below…
My jaw dropped at the end of this blog post Cloud Hosting and Academic Research. There is a value in keeping significant old systems around, even if they no longer have active user bases. A cloud hosting model seems so right to me–it’s scalable and robust. It just makes sense. But the hosting costs are…
Pearson is making a play to be where states outsource educator licensing or certification. Availability, Ignorance, Committees, Comfort, Momentum, and Passivity are the Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness). I’m a fan of the book titled Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection. It describes social rejection as stimulated the same parts of the brain as physical pain.…
Everything is out there. From the most profound to the most mundane, whatever I need to know when I need to know it. Last week I set my DVR to record a series. I knew it was in re-runs and British. The DVR sucks in the sense it gives an original air date but not…
The unity of science and religion is an important concept in the Baha’i Faith. They are two sides of the same coin. One side looks ahead with faith. One side looks backwards without faith. One is impatient while the other is deliberately slow. Where the two agree is the sweet spot of true knowledge. There…
Supermoon, originally uploaded by Ezra S F. This is straight out of my point-n-click camera. Another reason I do not play much with my 6+ year old dSLR. (Tempted to go get another one 1/500s.) dSLR version (cropped) www.flickr.com/photos/sneezypb/2348191039/
SupermoonOriginally uploaded by Ezra S F This is straight out of my point-n-click camera. Another reason I do not play much with my 6+ year old dSLR. (Tempted to go get another one 1/500s.) dSLR version (cropped) www.flickr.com/photos/sneezypb/2348191039/
Google Chrome Secure Shell Secure Shell is an xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client for Chrome. It uses Native-Client to connect directly to ssh servers without the need for external proxies. Want a promotion? Make friends at work. “Recent research finds that people who initiate office friendships, pick up slack for their co-workers, and…