ACM Tech Arcticles -- November 24, 2004

The following are links to two of the more interesting tech articles that I received in the November 24, 2004 edition of ACM

TechNews:

 

For developers, it's not all fun and games

 

Study Tracks African Americans in IT Programs

 

ACM Tech Arcticles -- November 10, 2004

The following are links to two of the more interesting tech articles that I received in the November 10, 2004 edition of ACM

TechNews:

Ideas Stolen Right From Nature 

Slowdown Forces Many to Wander for Work

Bush Mosaic

Is this mosaic antiwar and a slam against President Bush or a means for commemorating fallen soldiers?

ACM Tech Arcticles -- October 16, 2004

The following are links to four of the more interesting tech articles that I received in the October 16, 2004 edition of ACM TechNews

Grazing the Nanograss

State-of-the-Art Robotics on Display

Smaller Can Be Better (Except When It's Not)

Endangered Species: US Programmers

ACM Tech Arcticles -- October 13, 2004

The following are links to two of the more interesting tech articles that I received in the October 13, 2004 edition of ACM TechNews

Scientists Gingerly Tap Into Brain's Power

Tech Major Loses Its Luster

ACM Tech Arcticles -- September 27, 2004

The following are links to three of the more interesting tech articles that I received in the September 27, 2004 edition of ACM TechNews:

Web tool may banish broken links

Data you can virtually touch

Green electronics

Does Home-schooling rob children?

While viewing the forums at Crosswak.com, I came across the following link discussing the topic of home schooling: Home-schooling robs children. The main premise of the post, original featured on the Holland Sentinel Community Bulleting Board, seems to be that home schooling is a detriment to children. The following paragraph taken from the aforementioned post, intrigued me the most:

I have met and talked with a variety of home schoolers, both children and parents. Many have great gaps in their knowledge. Many are incredibly naive. Some do quite well -- they would have been superstars in school. Others can't wait to leave home, knowing full well that they have been cheated.

Parents often believe that they are protecting their children from the "evils" of life. However, children cannot be brought up in a bell jar. Remember that the school day is only six hours long, five days a week. That leaves many hours during the week and summer for the parent.

Africa and the Digital Divide

The following link is to an article discussing how IT professional in Africa are working to decrease the digital divide of the country: Africans get tools to cross the digital divide . Dwayne Bailey, a pioneer in software translation, and his team are working on rewriting open source software (software in which the original source code is available for users to modify and redistribute without fear of copyright infringement) in 11 of the major languages of South Africa. According to the article, one of the major problems with rewriting or developing software in many of Africa’s dialects is the lack of a technical vocabulary. To overcome this, the developer are either making up new words or finding comparable words/phrases such as calling the recycle bin, “the dark hole in the ground”. A very good article.

Assault Weapon Ban

I know this is a few weeks old, but Black America Today had a very interesting article posted concerning the recent lifting of the assault weapon ban: Assault Weapons Ban Expires Today. According to the author, Roland S. Martin, having the ban in place was a means for “keep[ing] our streets from being damaged by savages who are more intent on using the guns for human prey”. A lot of opponents to the ban claimed that it violates the second amendment (the right to bear arms). However, I don’t believe the original founders of the constitution were intending for this to include mass killing weapons such as assault weapons. Assault weapons are designed for only one purpose: the killing of a large number of people with one pull of the trigger.

Examing Barack Obama

While reading through the posts on the Black America Today forums, I ran across the following link provided by a poster: The Messiah is Human. In this article, the author discusses how praise for Barrack Obama may be a bit premature or superfluous. The article, which presents a little of Obama’s political history and educational background, stresses that Obama’s record should be examined with a very discerning eye. In one of my previous BLOG post, I expressed feeling on Barrack Obama’s recent Democratic speech. While this article has opened my eyes a bit when judging Obama, it; however, does not tarnish my opinion of the man. While no human being is prefect, Obama does at least set a positive example, which hopefully will become more of a trend, for the next generation of black leaders. Once you read the article, let me know what you think.

Barack Obama's Speech

The following link will take you to a page with a direct transcript of Barack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention: Barrack Obama's Speech. A good speech for this raising star.

Barack Obama

A very interesting article titled "Obama delivers stirring speech" on Barack Obama recent speech at the democratic convention is posted on Black America Today. After seeing Obama’s speech for myself, it is clear that Obama is truly a raising star in the Democratic party. Obama, the offspring of a Caucasian woman from Kansas and her African husband, gave a speech that was so stirring, inspiring, and encouraging that many political pundits speculate that he could possibly be the first black vice president. Some even dare to say that he could be America’s first African-American president. A tall order for this previously unknown Senate hopeful, but as Obama himself stated America is a land where even a skinny kid with a funny name can believe that he has a place.

Michelle Malkin on Hardball

Recently Michelle Malkin, a syndicated columnist of Filipino descent, appeared on Chris Mattews’ HardBall. Malkin, who some internet users refer to as a crypto-fascist, had original agreed to come on Mathews’ show to discuss her new book “In Defense of Internment: The Case for Racial Profiling in World War II and the War on Terror”. Needless to say, Malkin did not appear too bright after a round with the heavyweight Chris Matthew. It seems Chris Matthews, as usually, did not have his kid gloves on for Malkin whom he hammered pretty roughly. You can read Malkin’s response to her “match” with Mattews at the following link: www.michellemalkin.com. Look for the BLOG post titled “AMBUSH JOURNALISM...OR MY EVENING WITH CAVEMAN CHRIS MATTHEWS”. A very interesting and informative post that gives the reader a glimpse into the mind of someone like Malkin when they have had their pride wounded.

ACM Membership

I just received my ACM membership card. I guess I am a full fledged ACM member now!Hopefully soon I will receive the ACM publication: Crossroads.

Job Hunt

 

I am continuing my hunt for a job in my field.  I have also started working on my World of Warcraft website.  I will let you know when it is up.

 

 

Things seem to be picking up

Been a while sent I updated my blog. Since I found some activies to keep me busy as I job hunt, things seem to be picking up. I am thinking about developing another website from a World of Warcraft Fan Start Kit I downloaded. This project would be really something to expand my knowledge on website design and development and a means for keeping me from being idle too long. Hopefully, I can use this as an opportunity to experiment with Flash and Dreamweaver.

National Review Article

Another interesting article I found when viewing the Black America Today forums:
http://www.isteve.com/IsLoveColorblind.htm Let me know what you think.

Website Construction

I am continuing development on my website. While it can be fun to work on, it is also extremely frustrating making sure all the pages are updated. However, it will be worth it once the site is up. Once completed, it will tell a little about the work I did while in school. I may have to host the website on one of my school accounts for now.

New Post

The following is an article that I found on the forums at Crosswalk.com:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-06-02-japan-women-usat_x. It discusses the recent trend in Japanese’s singles relationships. This is a very interesting, funny, crazy and somewhat sad article on singles in Japan. Wow! You have to read this one for yourself.

My very first Blog!!!

Hi. This is my very first blog. LoL! I hadn't really heard of blogs until I saw a discussion on TV concerning political related blogs. After viewing a friend’s site, I found a link to blogger.com. Since it seemed neat and easy to set up, I decided to start my own blog: A Knight’s Tale. That's it for now.