I’ve seen a few posts about Iron Butt Rally statistics. The simple data such as position, score, miles, make, model, and rider name are up from 1997 to 2011. It was interesting to me to see people who talk about…
You’d think something is up…
For the rally I need all the help I can get
A Snowden job, when snow jobs meet the NSA
Most people are well aware that a 29 year old NSA contractor has released various levels of classified documents to the press. This has caused a furor in the government as they both try to hold Snowden accountable and not…
To the wet coast and back
I’m a professor at Purdue which means I have a 9 month work year. In other words I’m unemployed for 3 months out of the year. I don’t draw a salary for that period of time which really bites into…
The before there is data data, otherwise known as protodata
The description of data and information is a perspective based process. Anybody who has read a book on information theory could tell you that you have information that comes from data that is made up of bits. And bits are…
Meatless Meatballs or My Quest for Meatless Perfection
Spaghetti and meatballs. It is a standard and everyone loves it. Delicious, flavorful, slightly spicy meatballs coated in a yummy marinara sauce. How do you get this as a vegetarian? You can purchase prepared frozen meatless meatballs. They are fine…
Internet of things. Land of the exploitable
I’ve been watching the view of corporate America suddenly discover the chittering of the Internet of things. Since much of the impetus of IPV6 was to enable this wholesale change toward a global grid of information enabled devices we shouldn’t…
Spied in the Touratech parking lot
It has a dinghy!
Ferry Ride
Not Vegan
Sunny
2013 Iron Butt Rally Bike Preparation
I decided I wanted to ride the 2013 Iron Butt Rally. I had been selected to ride in the past but was unable to do so for a variety of what long distance riders would call excuses. Deciding to ride…
R1200 GS Adventure PDM 60 Install
I’m in the process of updating the electronics and equipment on my BMW R1200 GS Adventure. In that process, I’ve been looking for a neat tidy solution that will allow me to run various devices. The solution I chose was…
Ethics, job offers, and the university
Water cooler talk can be an interesting diversion if you do not apply too much critical thinking skills to the topic. Today, I am going to go ahead and work through a discussion that comes up every year at universities.…