Part of the Dysmey Post

Essays

computers

COBOL
Thou canst not kill what business maketh live.
The Funeral Oration of SCO
The death of SCO, the role of Groklaw, and the myopia of the popular media.
If Programming Languages Were Religions
It would explain so much flamage among programmers.
Snappy Again
The history and fate of the Snappy video capture device.
A Tiny Guide to XHTML
Your Web basics in a single page.
University Libraries Toolbar
One of my contributions to Ball State.
A Venerable Tech Support Tale
This tale of customer inanity from the 1990's never dies.

politics

That Is A Futile List
America lists its problems, but that's all it will do.
The Joke of Election 2008
Folly at the national and state level.
Obama Myths
The guys has more lies slung at him than anyone.

media

My Mags, O My Mags!
Why do my magazines keep dying?
So Long, Mr. Cringely!
The Accidental Empires author and blogger closes shop.

faith

The Birth of Jesus Christ
A study of the birth of Jesus Christ done on Christmas Eve 2008.
Malachy Prophecies
Hal Lindsey for Catholics.

everything else

Animé
Japanese do it かわいい.
Crabapple Tree Memorial
It was such a beautiful but doomed tree.
Voyage to Arcturus
A journey into the heart of existence.