Apt142’s Blog

I look at a lot of problems. Problems that vary greatly in size and scope. I’ve got a bit of talent at learning to classify problems and their potential solutions. One thing I’ve learned is that for any problem there is a solution out there that is simple, easy to implement and […]

If you’ve ever had a job dealing with the public in any capacity then you’ve dealt with them. Or if you’ve ever had an office job, you’ve worked with them.
Dumb People.
They’re everwhere. They walk around just like everybody else and they don’t even know they’re dumb. You see them […]

The Creation Museum openned recently in Kentucky. If you haven’t heard about, you’ve been living under a rock. The general premise of the museum is that genesis should be taken literally. From there the museum proceeds to bring up all sorts of explanations and scenerios backing this concept up. They believe that the Earth is […]

When I type $variable I mean to say that $variable could be anything of a specific type, usually variable. 
 For example $vegetable could mean any specific vegetable.
The doctor said to eat more $vegetable.
Or
On $weekday, I always get my grocery shopping done.
When I reference a variable like this, it means that it doesn’t matter what the specific […]

A strong theme in a great amount of our literature, past, present and future is the idea of protecting the weak from the strong. Stories even as far back as Beowulf and the Arthurian Legends all have this central concept that those with power should protect those without. In addition, those with power who prey […]

I have listed on the top of my page a tag line that says: “Musings of an infomancer.” What is an infomancer? Well, I’d like to think I made the term up. And until just a minute ago when I did a google search on the term, I was sure I had, […]

Welcome to the computing world. At least, I assume you’re in the computing world. You are after all, reading a blog posting that only exists in 1’s in 0’s. Unless of course you printed it off. Then that just means you’re trying to thwart my narriative here.
So.. welcome to the computer world. You are now […]

What is a twink? 
 The term I’m referring to comes from the Role Playing subculture.  The term is what you call a player who uses every available advantage to turn whatever character capital and rule knowledge he/she has into it’s fullest game effecting potential.  Another similar term is munchkin. 
 The term can be applicable to any number of situations involving […]