Archived Entries for Inspiration

These things inspire me. Hopefully they inspire you, as well.

In Memoriam: Randy Pausch

Randy Pausch, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, virtual reality pioneer in the realm of virtual reality, human computer interaction, and design, died today. He was 47. Aside from being a passionate advocate for the commingling of computer engineering and the arts — a topic that I hold dear — Randy movingly [...]

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Happy Birthday, America

It is turning out to be a formative year for our nation. Off all days, the Fourth of July is a great time to remember that, even with the falling dollar and an international reputation, this is still a remarkable country. This year’s primary season, which featured both the first female and the first African [...]

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George Carlin: 1937-2008

Even as a child I resonated with George Carlin’s comedy, specifically about the English language. His comedy introduced me to the power of language, whether it was about the seven dirty words: euphemism: or just talking about stuff: Carlin was a master of rhetoric, its place in and its effect on our culture, and the [...]

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RIP Arthur C. Clarke, 90

Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke died today. He was 90 years old. Clarke’s 3 Laws of Prediction: When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. The only way of discovering the limits of the [...]

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Practical Advice for Dealing with Zombies

I’ve been a fan of the folks over at Common Craft for a while now. Just in time for Halloween, they’ve released their guide to Zombies in Plain English. This instructional video is especially handy for those of you who haven’t read Max Brook’s Zombie Survival Guide httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVnfyradCPY

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My Saturday Off

This weekend I took a much needed day to myself to hang with a few celebrities and take in some jazz. On Saturday, the cast and crew of Dane Cook’s upcoming motion picture vehicle, Bachelor No. 2, arrived at the end of my street and filmed all day. The three principle actors were on hand, [...]

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