Once upon a time, somebody came up with a system of versioning for software. The first public release of a program would be version 1.0. Minor revisions to that version would be 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc. Major updates would cycle to the next number, like 2.0.
The State of the Union and the Democratic Response
Last night, President George W. Bush gave the 2004 State of the Union address to a joint session of congress. If you missed the speech (as I did—damned classes!) you should go ahead and read both the President’s address and the Democratic response today.
Orwell, George—1984
In my review of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” I said that “Fahrenheit” was probably more realistic than George Orwell’s 1949 masterpiece, “1984.” But what “1984” lacks in believability, it makes up for in depth and in brilliance.
Heinlein, Robert A.—I Will Fear No Evil
The best kinds of stories are the kind that broaden your horizons, give you new things to consider, and leave you thinking about them for days, weeks, or months after you finish reading them. Robert A. Heinlein, one of the most prolific and beloved science fiction writers in history, rarely fails to meet that criteria. But his 1970 novel, “I Will Fear No Evil,” goes above-and-beyond even his high standard.
Snow Storm + SUV = IDIOTS!
I believe that people who drive SUVs are, on average, less intelligent than people who drive cars. If you need proof of this, drive around in a snow storm.
If you’re driving down the cleared right lane of an exit ramp at a leisurely and safe pace, it’s not unusual for some SUV moron to go flying by at high speed in the uncleared left lane.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.