Category Archives: Web Wandering & Opinion

Just a Few Little-Known REAL Mysteries (and other interesting things)

Posted on 2011-10-17 by Stephan Sokolow

Around the time I wrote “A Few Suggestions/Pleas to Authors of Mystery-oriented Fiction“, I started work on a little post about some of the real mysteries that don’t get much…Around the time I wrote “A Few Suggestions/Pleas to Authors of … Continue reading →

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What good is a browser that’s not being used?

Posted on 2011-09-30 by Stephan Sokolow

About a week ago, I read about how Adobe is doing an opt-out bundling deal, including Chrome with Flash and Adobe Reader X. What struck me as odd was how…About a week ago, I read about how Adobe is doing … Continue reading →

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Topic Glimpse: Distributed Issue Tracking

Posted on 2011-08-25 by Stephan Sokolow

One topic that’s been getting explored off and on for the last half-decade is distributed issue tracking. The idea is that, with distributed version control systems like Git and Mercurial,…One topic that’s been getting explored off and on for the … Continue reading →

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A Few Suggestions/Pleas to Authors of Mystery-oriented Fiction

Posted on 2011-08-08 by Stephan Sokolow

Just a quick couple of suggestions for people looking for something a little more original than The Loch Ness Monster, Atlantis, or Alien Abductions to work into their creative endeavors….Just a quick couple of suggestions for people looking for something … Continue reading →

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8 PCs In A Bunker: Ownership, Respect, and Principles in the Steam Era

Posted on 2011-07-26 by Stephan Sokolow

Every now and then, I’ve had someone look at me in surprise because I refuse to buy games that are only available on Steam. “But it’s so convenient,” they’ll say…Every now and then, I’ve had someone look at me in … Continue reading →

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The Real Meaning Behind The XDG basedir config/data split

Posted on 2011-05-03 by Stephan Sokolow

For the longest time, I wasn’t entirely sure why the XDG base directory specification split non-cache data into config and data. I knew there must be a difference which made…For the longest time, I wasn’t entirely sure why the XDG … Continue reading →

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Der Untergang, Bizarro-style

Posted on 2010-04-15 by Stephan Sokolow

You may be familiar with the “Hitler rants” meme which produced such parodies as “Hitler gets banned from Xbox Live“.  However, what you probably haven’t noticed is that, thanks to…You may be familiar with the “Hitler rants” meme which produced … Continue reading →

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