Paralipsis

419eater is a site dedicated to people who turn the tables on Nigerian 419 scammers. The usual bag is to get them to write something dumb on a sign and send in a picture of themselves. One of them, however, inspires them with great riches in exchange for a sample of carved […]

Well, it turns out that the Man of Steel is made of rubber. At least that’s what the over-used, too-close-up CGI made it look like. But the good news is that just like Joe Sixpack, he likes a Budweiser when he’s got woman troubles, though his supporters are cool with Bud Light. […]

Alan De Smet has a nice collection of tips for game masters. Advice for any game player really.

The Golden Rule
Have fun.
Maybe you’re breaking a “rule” from a magazine article or web page. If you’re having fun, don’t worry about it.

The game of levers is a wonderful little toy where the goal is to keep the stuff out of the water. Each time you succeed, the ante is raised by giving you more things to balance. Like a mobile, the key to winning is evening out the weight among all the hooks you […]

I’ve started a new website, Daily UML which is intended to serve as a regularly updated site giving examples and discussion of UML issues. The first post is up and with luck I’ll be able to keep up a five-posts/week schedule. Since it has a specific technical focus, I’m hoping the update schedule […]

For many years, NIST has hosted the online Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures. It’s an excellent resource for any computer science student or practitioner. It contains concise, complete definitions of most important aspects of computer science. From the obvious quicksort to the obscure Fisher-Yates Shuffle. Bookmark worthy any day.