Posted 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump, citing snow, says Al Gore should lose Nobel Prize

According to this story in USATODAY, Donald Trump, citing snow, says Al Gore should lose his Nobel Prize. Trump, you might be famous, but you don’t understand the first thing about science. Global warming, as a phenomenon, can actually contribute to drastic changes in weather, including snow storms. Global warming melts ice caps, which introduces fresh water into the sea, which changes salinity and temperature, thereby altering current flow, which…oh, never mind. YOU’RE FIRED.

Despite the fact that we are faced with a gradual warming trend on Earth due to the rise of emissions in the 20th century and continuing today, it’s my opinion that the weather the eastern half of the US is experiencing this year is simply part of a cyclical pattern, and we’ll likely return to more normal winters, perhaps as soon as next year.

Posted 3 weeks ago
Snowmageddon 5: Return of the White Death

Snowmageddon 5: Return of the White Death

Posted 3 weeks ago

Wholesale Applications Community vs Apple: Standards, Guidelines and Wishful Thinking

The Wholesale Applications Community, as they’re calling it, thinks they’ll deal a blow to Apple. Here’s the thing: they’re not even competing. Apple will never allow third-party software outside of their control to run on an iPhone. They will always have control over how an application appears and functions on their device, with some functionality exclusive to that device. While I support the idea of community-based/open standards development, there is something strong to be said for Apple’s strict guidelines. It’s what makes the iPhone’s UI and its applications so striking. From a design and usability perspective, I seriously doubt that major success will result from this initiative.

UPDATE: In this article, CNN states that “Until now, Apple has had control of all apps that go on the iPhone.” Question: what on Earth makes them think that will change because of this alliance? Apple’s not going to bow to pressure from anyone to change anything about its platform or application structure.

Posted 3 weeks ago

Super Happy Power Go

Worth the 12 seconds, I promise you.

Posted 4 weeks ago
The only thing more disconcerting than witnessing failure in progress is witnessing failure disguised as progress.
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