Let it be known that I hate out of the box ASP.NET. Hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it. I detest it. The simplicity with which it allows the average developer to create applications leads to applications designed for RAD...
Chris Ballard has an excellent essay on the art, history, and mystery of the dunk. Like a sizable chunk of sporting America, I remain intrigued by the dunk, even if I’m not always sure why. After all, I’ve seen a...
As the spouse of a teacher, I know first hand the challenges that many young teachers face in the US today. From waning parent interest and participation to lack of administrative support to poor professional development plans. Of course, there...
I’m pretty sure this is the most awesome thing I’ve seen in a long time:
“Some Team Disguised as the Nets Beats the Mavs by 19“
Time has an interesting article summarizing a study done at Perdue University on animals and how their bodies responded to artificial sweeteners. More specifically, how their metabolism responded. The results are a bit surprising: When an animal eats a saccharin-flavored...
I’m pretty sure that if they were bigger, humans and primates would never have made it to the top of the food chain. Check out this awesome video: Awesome.
My knowledge of physics isn’t that great (most of it has been purged since completing my college physics courses :-D), but one thing that I do know is that perpetual motion, according to Newtonian physics, is thought to be impossible in...
Michael Kinsley has some sobering commentary on the economic stimulus package idea that’s floating around in Washington right now, perhaps one of the most hairbrained ideas to come out of DC in recent years. Kinsley’s subtitle says it all: “We...
Nothing against the OLPC project, but I like Bill’s idea a little bit better. Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates announced a new direction Friday as he pledged $306 million in grants to develop farming in poor countries and leading the charge...