I’m reading Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse and came across this passage that very clearly describes the struggle of making the piece of art you have in mind: She could see it all so clearly, so commandingly, when she looked: it was when she took her brush in hand that the whole thing changed. It […]
The Digital Age
LiteratureAs some people have mentioned on the comment site for this video, books are being pirated all the time, whether or not they are on a digital format. Not releasing your book into such a medium will not guarantee protection against piracy. Alexie’s fears seem to be all over the place, I don’t think any […]
If it’s illegal when they do it…
Politics
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Recently, parts of a Special Review by the CIA Inspector General office became generally available. It is both an illuminating and frustrating read, partly because of the nature of its content and partly because some of its content is redacted. Of what’s available to read, plenty is disturbing and really gets your mind thinking about […]
Finite Jest
LiteratureI might have to take a break from the old Wallace masterpiece. I just reached the chapter where the game Eschaton is explained. In this chapter is a long footnote that forces the reader to jump back into Calculus, particularly in recalling the use of the Mean Value Theorem, or dive into it for the […]
It’s Here! It’s Here!
The Site
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It’s finallily here!! Thank you for exhibiting such award winning patience as I practically scramble to become just basically familiar with PHP and MySQL. It’s been a long road (as I’ve faced the world alone), and more awaits ahead. There’s much to talk about, to parse through, and to share, and hopefully we can stick […]