I was having a conversation with someone about a mundane topic, specifically about butterflies, when it reminded me of Kobo Abe’s Woman in the Dunes, a story of butterfly hunter
Month: August 2011
Learning to Code can sometimes be like learning to disarm nuclear weapons but harderLearning to Code can sometimes be like learning to disarm nuclear weapons but harder
A long time ago, I was learning the computer language COBOL. The first two books I went through were very simple. It was almost like learning to tie my shoes.
I is a teacherI is a teacher
A new semester is finally about to begin. Again, I will be teaching college political science and interpersonal communication, two separate disciplines, but two fields I am qualified to teach).
Creating Apps, Programming and Just Plain Ole’ CreativityCreating Apps, Programming and Just Plain Ole’ Creativity
Recently, I mentioned that I had decided to start making apps. Originally, my thought was to program in Android, mainly because I wasn’t a fan of Apple’s nefarious walled garden.
XXX: The Domain That No One WantsXXX: The Domain That No One Wants
An interesting thing has happened to the Internet. It’s adding porn. Yes, in case you didn’t know it, porn has not existed on the Internet until someone decided there was
What Causes the Media to Focus on a Particular Story?What Causes the Media to Focus on a Particular Story?
ABC News International ran an interesting story the other day about Mikhail Gorbachev. It covered the last years of Gorbachev’s control of the Soviet Union right before it collapsed. Today,
Finally an app for studs like me who get way too much sexFinally an app for studs like me who get way too much sex
How many times has this happened to you? You’re in the middle of a series of dates, just ran out of condoms during the last orgy you were attending with
Ponderings on the Ponders of my PonderingsPonderings on the Ponders of my Ponderings
I guess I’ve been spending most of my blog time talking about politics, my iPad and other non-Duane stuff. So, I thought I would take a moment and talk about
Why Google Plus Won’t Beat FacebookWhy Google Plus Won’t Beat Facebook
I recently signed up for Google Plus. It took finding someone who get me into the beta, or whatever it is they’re calling the early period of Google Plus, but
Companies That Don’t Understand Social NetworkingCompanies That Don’t Understand Social Networking
We’ve all heard the story of a major company that totally blew its social networking strategy by doing something really stupid, like tweeting something inappropriate, thinking it would drive business