Clinton campaign – still confusing the voters

By Devon, on March 13th, 2008%

Failing to pick up enough delegates to be the Democratic front-runner, Senator Clinton is now attempting to ensure herself a spot on the Democratic ticket should she fail to overtake Senator Obama. Despite the use of negative attack ads which portrayed Sen. Obama as inexperienced and unprepared, the Clinton campaign values Sen. Obama enough to still offer him the Vice-Presidency. Evidently, … continue reading: Clinton campaign – still confusing the voters

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Computer science — not very fashionable

By Devon, on March 11th, 2008%

Many people have made guesses as to why women seem to avoid the field of computer science. While I am certainly not an expert on the subject — I have conducted no research regarding the matter — I feel I can hypothesize as to why there are so few female students within this particular major. Computer science has a long history … continue reading: Computer science — not very fashionable

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Fairness in political media coverage

By Devon, on February 28th, 2008%

Thanks to SNL’s skit last Saturday, the debate over fairness in the news media has found a new proponent in Senator Clinton. First of all, let me say that I love SNL, but at the same time, I recognize that it’s a comedy show based in NYC, not a think tank out of Washington. The media does have a responsibility to … continue reading: Fairness in political media coverage

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Industrial vs. consumer security

By Devon, on February 25th, 2008%

As cipher and encryption algorithms have developed over the years, the gap between corporate and consumer security has grown increasingly wider. Rather than attributing this deficit to the huge IT budgets allotted by many companies, the gap more closely correlates to the amount of exposure an entity has to external authentication systems. Business users normally require only a small number of … continue reading: Industrial vs. consumer security

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Military to begin mass production of clay pigeons

By Devon, on February 21st, 2008%

Due to the popularity of their new $60 million shotgun, the US has decided to commence public resale of their newest line of clay pigeons, nicknamed Satellite. Satellite clay pigeons, a favorite among both astrophysicists and Langley guppies, are most noted for their long flight time and their extended visibility range of over five miles. Production has long since ceased on … continue reading: Military to begin mass production of clay pigeons

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