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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.

Single Sign-On and OpenID

So now that exams are over, the only thing on my mind now is my paper due on Thursday. Well, that and also OpenID. For those of you who don’t know, OpenID is an open standard for a little thing … Continue reading

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One Year Later…

I FINALLY FINISHED MY EXAMS! *dies*

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An Observation in Data Mining

I was looking at my stats page the other day, because I love stats. I love looking at the graphs, seeing how my readership grows each month, collecting the flags in my Flag Counter, and seeing what search terms refer … Continue reading

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Making a Teaching Portfolio

The Professor’s responsibilities are threefold – research, service, and teaching. While the Curriculum Vitae covers the full breadth of events in the Professor’s professional life, it does not give much insight into the depth of their work, which can make … Continue reading

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Do I Belong in Technology?

I sometimes have to wonder that, despite being all about Computer Science and technology and stuff, I have a tendency to use a wide array of less-sophisticated technology in my daily life. I don’t have a smartphone, meaning I don’t … Continue reading

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