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About Barry Peddycord III

I'm a Graduate Student at NC State University pursuing my Ph.D. in Computer Science. I'm a workaholic, a hacker, and a hopeless academic.

How Did You Find Me?

Posted on May 25, 2012

One of my favorite features of WordPress is getting to see what kinds of search terms lead people to my blog. I’ve been flattered, amused, and in some cases – horrified by the terms people have used to find my … Continue reading →

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Turning 22…

Posted on May 22, 2012

self.age += 1 Today’s my birthday, meaning I’m another year closer to becoming a bitter, cranky old man. Actually, having my age fall immediately after the end of the Spring semester has a number of very interesting qualities. First and … Continue reading →

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In the Kitchen: Lab Edition

Posted on May 18, 2012

There have been so many “real” blog entries lately that I haven’t done a cooking-related one in a while. I’ve been hard at work writing, so I figured I’d post an entry saying what I’ve been eating to keep myself … Continue reading →

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Blogging Pitfalls

Posted on May 16, 2012

When I started this blog, I made a conscious decision to stick my real name all over it. Over the past year, I’ve been working on consolidating my online identity so that when people see my name in conference proceedings, … Continue reading →

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Communication, Technology, and Stuff Like That

Posted on May 14, 2012

This evening, the Women in Engineering Affinity Group for the local section of the IEEE hosted a great talk by Daun Daemon and Jamie Larsen, two of the professional writing instructors at NC State who I can only imagine are … Continue reading →

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