Happy New Year
Well, 2006 is almost over. It was a good year for me personally and professionally. One of the top notes being was finding out that I was going to be a father early next year. We are very excited to welcome our first child into the world. There are many milestones throughout ones life and this is a big one for me along with turning 30 next year. 
I’m not very big on resolutions as I seldom seem to keep any of them past a few weeks into the new year, so I’ve decided instead to just enjoy whatever comes my way next year with all the gusto that I can muster.
Amongst the great happenings that I’m looking forward to next year is, of course, the birth of our child and my cousin’s marriage.
So here’s wishing all of you a very happy and prosperous 2007!
Cheers
Cruel and Unusual?
Let me get this straight. We have states within the union that execute prisoners for crimes that are considered heinous or overly “criminal” in nature. But the fact that one of these executions caused undue cruelty to one of these prisoners is reason enough to find a new way of terminating the lives of those that rightly don’t deserve to breathe?
I know that the constitution says that we must avoid cruel and unusual punishment, but what about appropriate punishment? What is appropriate for a serial killer that not only ended the lives of his/her victims but also impacted those of their families?
Do I prefer that we return to the days of electrocution or hanging? No. But let’s not forget upon who the punishment is being exacted and not go overboard just because one of them took 30 minutes and double the lethal dose of chemicals.
Cheers
It’s All Fun And Games
Until more than just your poor TV, window or other household items start getting hurt by people swinging those Wiimotes with too much gusto and involved in some destructive gaming. I saw a picture of a boy with the Wiimote shaped welt across his face when his cousin lost control of the remote.
And now, we have a woman with a black eye to show for what happens when you’re not careful playing Zelda.
Nintendo has responded to the complaints of a wimpy strap by providing a beefier version. But what can they possibly do to protect themselves from people using their Wiimotes as swords. You don’t need to swing the remote that drastically to accomplish what you want on the screen, but in the heat of the moment, can you control yourself?
I’m going to continue sticking to my theory that after enough damage is caused either to in-animate objects or other humans, people will start returning these consoles. I don’t think Nintendo really thought about how these controllers would be used.
Cheers
What Code Doesn’t Do
6. Code cannot be cracked by an 8 year old kid in a matter of seconds
Sorry, no. Just no. #
A hilarious list of things dispelling what Hollywood thinks that code and “hackers” are capable of doing. I gotta especially agree with #10; when I first saw Independence Day, I had to call BS on that.
Translate It
5. A normal person wouldn’t steal pituitaries. #
Some ‘interesting’ English subtitles used in films made in Hong Kong.
The Linux Equivalent Project
A lot of people would consider switching over to Linux as their desktop OS of choice if they could get access to the kinds of applications they currently use in Windows. There are a lot of applications that provides functionality similar to their Windows brethren on Linux, but finding them is key.
The Linux Equivalent Project aims to provide that service, though in it’s infancy, I see potential for this service.
