Learning Linux

by bsayer on March 31, 2011

I was sick and tired of supporting Windows! I was sick and tired of dealing with Windows problems at work then returning home to deal with them there! It wasn’t always that way. I embraced learning DOS and encouraged the adoption of Windows when it emerged. I even enjoyed supporting it at work and playing [...]

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From Math Failure to Math Success

by bsayer on March 30, 2011

A few years ago, after nearly twenty years working in the computing field without a college degree I decided to get one. I still enjoyed working with computers so a B.B.A. in computer information systems seemed the way to go. Naturally, I would have to complete the math requirements. The problem was I failed one [...]

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On the Path to Recovering My Curiosity

by bsayer on May 18, 2010

I was listening to Seth Godin’s book, Tribes, this morning. Again. As usual, some things struck me that hadn’t previously. One is that Seth describes where I am on my path on recovering curiosity when he writes, “It’s easy to underestimate how difficult it is for someone to become curious. For seven, ten, or even [...]

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