Category Archives: Hacking Around

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. As much as I love to write research papers and blog posts, everyone needs a hobby. I like to get involved in Open Source game development, since it’s a good way to make friends, help the community, and keep my coding skills sharp, and sometimes I’ll just break out a compiler and start trying to write a game or program from scratch. Whether it’s an awesome new game I’ve created, or something cool I’ve learned to do on Wordpress or Linux, I’ll write about it here.

How Did You Find Me?

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

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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Single Sign-On and OpenID

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

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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An Observation in Data Mining

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

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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Disregard Ubuntu, Acquire Fedora

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

I’ve been a hardcore Ubuntu fan since I started my Undergrad career, and it’s been a fun ride, but I’ve finally reached the point where I’m just tired of dealing with it, and have switched to Fedora. The latest changes … Continue reading →

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Four Times the Power

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

I’m a pretty terrible geek – I’ve already mentioned this. I don’t have a smart phone or a tablet. My current computer is a four-year old Dell Inspiron 1420 that I got as a starting college gift, and has lasted … Continue reading →

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