I finished my first android app; Ryan mentioned that he wanted a simple app to email a list of his installed apps to friends.  I got something basic up and running pretty quick, but then tinkered with it to add checkboxes so you can pick and choose apps to send around. I’m still not happy ...

I was reading about stack buffer overflows, then the Morris Worm, which got me reading about the *nix finger command; Very quick background for non unix nerds- finger is a command to find out who is logged into a machine, to get their contact info, and to read their ‘Plan’, which is like a user’s ...

Rochester roulette: The decision making process used when deciding whether to dress for warm or cool weather during Spring and Autumn in Rochester, New York due to the swings in temperature during those seasons. Usage Example: Person 1: “Why are you wearing shorts and a t-shirt?  It’s only 45° outiside?” Person 2: “I played Rochester ...

I bought a GPS data logger this week; it also communicates with my phone, so I can use some location based services.  The datalogging function is neat; I haven’t tried to tag any photos yet, but I’ve been leaving it on and tracking where I’ve been.  Here’s my day: View Larger Map If you zoom ...

I saw the following on Facebook this morning: Starbucks goes (RED). Join us for World AIDS Day. On Dec 1, buy any hand-crafted beverage and we’ll give 5¢ to the Global Fund to help save lives in Africa. 5¢ is better than nothing; but really, this campaign will help Starbucks more than it will help ...

Calin and I watched this this morning and thought it was hillarious: