Monthly Archives: March 2001

Hip, I'm Not!

Posted on March 31, 2001 by Pace Arko

A few weeks ago someone infected me with the “All Your Base Are Belong Us” meme by way of the e-mail vector. I’m not going to explain this because you probably already know about it or will hear about it … Continue reading →

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Need to Tweak Greymatter a Bit

Posted on March 29, 2001 by Pace Arko

It still doesn’t output strict XHTML 1 so I may be fiddling with things over the next few days. Namely: Need to make certain the script outputs strict XHTML Need to make certain that script outputs ampersands, double quotes, etc. … Continue reading →

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Noteworthy links

Posted on March 29, 2001 by Pace Arko

Today a friend sent me The Silicon Graphics Refrigerator Project. And last night I finished tweaking this page of images. Joe Bob says check it out.

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Quantum Entanglement Reminds Me of Douglas Adams' Fairy Cake Idea

Posted on March 27, 2001 by Pace Arko

According to the NYT, quantum computers, still in their early development, have reached the ten qubit milestone. To give you some perspective, a forty qubit quantum computer can perform ten trillion calculations, ten teraops, simultaneously. Forty atoms sitting in a … Continue reading →

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By Popular Request, Unnecessary Nano Links

Posted on March 27, 2001 by Pace Arko

Some folks–well, one at any rate–have expressed surprise that I don’t have more links and rants about nanotechnology on my site. So to address that issue: BN nanostructures stronger, lighter than steel Just to give a little perspective, I first … Continue reading →

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Two Truisms

Posted on March 24, 2001 by Pace Arko

Miscommunication and ambiguity will never be reduced to zero. People get sloppy in communicating and get sloppy in understanding. Also many times they aren’t entirely sure what they want. Ideals must always be compromised. There are few rules without exceptions … Continue reading →

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Just coined some slang!

Posted on March 23, 2001 by Pace Arko

You know those wireless gadgets with the little thumb keyboards that people use to send e-mail and chat with? I’ve decided to call those “mbiras.” An mbira is an African musical instrument, most commonly found in Zimbabwe, that is held … Continue reading →

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My own aphorisms someone told me to write down

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

The Programmer’s Lament: “The world is built upon endless, essential yet trivial detail.” Another one: “Everyone wants to be special but has to settle for being unique.” In order for the world to be interesting there must be error. In … Continue reading →

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Midnight Philosophy

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

Gödel proved that mathematics will remain forever incomplete. The implication is that the mathematics is infinitely rich. Another implication is that all science, being ultimately based on mathematics and logic, is infinitely rich and will never be a finished thing. … Continue reading →

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Undocumented facts about the ACCESSKEY attribute

Posted on March 22, 2001 by Pace Arko

In my endeavor to make this site a useful place for web developers to visit, I offer some obscure information about the accesskey attribute in XHTML and HTML 4. As I gather more information, I will add to this entry. … Continue reading →

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