Another political post today, and I thought I would start with Flash. Lately there has been a lot of back and forth between Flash and Apple, each attacking the other over the future of Flash. And today, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer group essentially said that while Flash is used now, there …
Last week the University had a sale for all University Staff and Faculty on Apple products: no sales tax. It was a perfect excuse to get an iPad. I’ve wanted one for quite some time, and finally, after my wife had a chance to play with one the weekend before, …
I was talking with my friend Joseph about a training that he had in Puppet, and the instructor’s assumptions when they started the class. Now, before I start, let me tell you that Joseph was a trainer and instructor with Guru Labs, a well-respected source for Linux training. He started …
This week has been really interesting, and really busy. For that reason, I’m doing another week in review (and it’s only Thursday!). First, Apple Training. I taught the Mac OS X 10.6 Server Essentials course this week, and had two students. Both were sharp, but one, Aaron Hix, works with …
I’ve made posts about the iPad way before it was even the iPad, starting back in 2008. When they announced the iPad, I was excited, impressed, and a little disappointed. But since then, I’ve been converted. Why? Because it seems almost like Cupertino had been reading my blog posts, and …
I have been thinking a lot about children and time management in relation to a project I’m working on for my son. The basic premise is that children thrive when they have a structured environment, and that their structured environment doesn’t have blank spaces in it. That means the current …
Laura Shumaker, a blogger on the San Francisco Chronicle, highlighted a study by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. outlining the possibility of using a blood test to find genetic markers for Autism, and providing treatment. The study, published …
NPR has run a story about a resurgence of measles tanks to parental fears of vaccines. It talks about an outbreak of this extremely contagious virus in Vancouver, during the excitement of the Winter Olympic Games. Foreign travelers carried the virus and infected two Canadians and a visiting American, which …
This month is Autism Awareness Month, and there are several events across the nation to bring awareness of those who live with Autism in their lives. In Salt Lake City, there is the Walk Now for Autism, which is a fundraiser for Autism Speaks, which seeks to increase our knowledge …
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