My first experiences of America included being threatened with a snake, being threatened with a gun, being threatened by a volcano - you know, the sort of experiences that a ten year old really needs to

England and America, two nations separated by a common language. What is it like to be a citizen of both? Short answer: Confusing. A longer answer is that it's a nightmare at times. Words don't just have

There's a lively discussion on LinkedIn (hiss, boo) on MISRA, the Power of Ten and other coding standards, along with why Ada is an unpopular language despite doing most of the recommended coding standards

Let's face it, the Internet is a nasty place at times. Ok, all the time. You can isolate yourself as much as you like, but the more you do that, the less you are able to do. It's a compromise. There are

Tea comes from a plant that, if you look at most plantation photos, seems to grow about knee high or less. However, if you look at photos from China, where the plant has grown up, it's a 25-30' tree. It's

The premise, as before, is in part that as you learn, your brain not only changes structure but expands in those areas that are heavily focused on. It is also that the number of connections and their speed

This is an introductory piece to an article I will probably write in the next day or so. It explains the background research, questions and bitter disputes. But before I frame my ideas around these ideas,

Ok, a quick introduction to those who aren't familiar with my posts on Quora, Slashdot, Kuro5hin (RIP) or Technocrat (RIP). I'm a geek. There's a surprise. I'm a geek who covers science, technology and

I shall begin this brief (for me) essay by defining terms. For the purposes of this writing, secure computing shall be defined as any combination of software and hardware that offers a low probability