Author Archives: molecularbear
The empty computer science degree
Reading about this topic on reddit set my mind to thinking about the practicality of a computer science degree. As many have complained, the issue is that a fresh CS graduate may not be able to code up even a … Continue reading
Final Fantasy XII
I set this game aside after becoming frustrated with what I later found out was the final level. I had moved through the game with few setbacks before running into all these high-powered mechanical units that were several levels above … Continue reading
I am Legend by Richard Matheson
With the movie about to come out, my boss loaned me I am Legend by Richard Matheson. I read the synopsis on the back cover and concluded that the book might be good for a pulpy vampire-slaying romp: Robert Neville … Continue reading
Manflesh!
My brother wrote about a great web app called AutoMotivator that allows you to easily create your own inspirational posters. This gave me an opportunity to capture a sentiment very dear to my heart: One of my favorite scenes from … Continue reading
Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman
Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman won both the Nebula and Hugo awards in 1998. After reading The Forever War by the same author, I had to wonder about the connection between the two. Fortunately, Haldeman clues you in at the … Continue reading
*Opera is dying
Just as *BSD is dying, so is the Opera web browser. I’ve been using Opera ever since my AI professor in college mentioned the browser in class – that was at least seven years ago. Opera has consistently produced an … Continue reading
Kubuntu 7.04 Fiesty Fawn and the Treo 650
In a previous post I described my experience with getting the Treo 650 talking to SuSE 10.0 OSS. Now that I’ve switched to Kubuntu I need to mention a few things. This Ubuntu page was a major help for me. … Continue reading
A Norton Anti-Virus Haiku
Norton AV App Crashes, hangs, burns resources Worse than a virus
Kubuntu 7.04 versus the KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2530DL
Konica Minolta supplies Linux drivers for the magicolor 2530DL on their website. I thought maybe I would be able to install these drivers on a Linux system, connect to the printer over the network, and have everything Just WorkTM. I … Continue reading
Nintendo Wii: First Impressions
My brother happened to be standing under the Nintendo Wii faucet when its slow drip-drip leaked out a console while he was at Wal-Mart. Knowing that I had been on the hunt, he made the $250 purchase and Wii’ed me. … Continue reading