Monthly Archives: April 2011

ipod tracklist executive summary

Posted on April 27, 2011 by dobfankris

What does your iPod song collection say about you? While not all of my favorite music is on my iPod, with three and a half days worth of music on there, what is present does tell a story. Or many … Continue reading →

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la doomsday machine?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by dobfankris

Beware: The French have powered on the doomsday machine. The Large Hadron Collider at CERN has weathered several such search-engine-friendly media sound bytes, and is no stranger to the woes of sensationalism in science. Leading up to it’s first months … Continue reading →

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of telescopes and astrology

Posted on April 19, 2011 by dobfankris

During a vendor-customer technical interview, my manager once introduced me as being an avid amateur astrologer. Bless his heart, he knew I had a few telescopes and was even working to build my own large Dobsonian sidewalk telescope – right … Continue reading →

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a theory of fun?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by dobfankris

I’ve been interested to read Raph Koster’s “A Theory of fun for Game Design” ever since I saw its title. He is “Designer Dragon” of Ultima Online fame and was Chief Creative Officer for SOE’s “Starwars Galaxies” when it was … Continue reading →

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beach brain

Posted on April 13, 2011 by dobfankris

When I close my eyes, I see waves. I have a serious case of beach brain. What started as an idea, a tropical getaway, turned into a persistent motivation to leave all my electronics at home and flee to someplace … Continue reading →

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