I have been thinking a lot about the 2 conventions we have witnessed in the past 2 weeks. There are some interesting differences and there are some troubling differences. I noticed that the DNC made a point to honor each…
Author: Sydney Liles
Our Crumbling Infrastructure: How the Aging of America’s Infrastructure is a Homeland Security Concern
Abstract Americans are an automotive nation. We celebrate our cars and we revel in the freedom of the open road. Much of this car culture is due to our extensive network of interstate highways and bridges that cris-cross the nation…
Syd’s Random 7 Meme
It seems that I have been tagged. In this game of tag, I am not quite sure of the rules, but I will do my best here. The Rules: 1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your…
All I really want is recurring tasks in iCal…
Seriously. I love my Mac. I am happy with Apple Mail and Address Book. I like the ability to publish calendars in iCal. But no recurring tasks? A little background would be helpful. I have been using PCs since the…
How do we get there from here?
I have been watching Star Trek since 3rd grade. I have always loved Gene Roddenberry’s view of the future as positive and hopeful. A few years ago, during an episode of Next Generation, it struck me how much knowledge all…
Shame on you! All of you!
That’s it! I am done! I am done with the main stream media (MSM). I am done with the BS bloggers. Done. We are holding a presidential election. We are trying to determine who will lead us for the next…
We are in a time of crisis, but what does that mean?
When people defend the Patriot Act, the warrant-less wiretaps, and the other infringements on American civil liberties, they often point out that we are in a time of crisis and these sorts of things are necessary during a crisis. What…
Dear Britney!
I think I may be the only person who really feels sorry for Britney Spears. I do not find any kind of entertainment in watching the interviews or the VMAs where she performs very badly. When I look at Britney,…
Block Cheese and Wires: Are you afraid?
In the news today is a story about a TSA alert brought on by block cheese and wires (CNN.com). After seeing the story it seemed an interesting coincidence that the alert comes just a week after The Secretary of Homeland…
Hacking Democracy
Have you seen the HBO documentary Hacking Democracy? I watched it on Google Video a few hours ago. I have spent the intervening hours trying to collect and articulate my thoughts. To say I am upset is an understatement. I…
Software Architecture and the Use of Patterns: How Christopher Alexander’s The Timeless Way of Building can be applied to Software Design
Christopher Alexander’s The Timeless Way of Building is summarized and its application to software design and software patterns is discussed. PDF File (256kb) located here