Some things just can’t be expressed…
Lawrence M. Sanger, who co-founded Wikipedia and Citizendium, has published an article which explains perfectly why I don’t usually bother contributing to Wikipedia (p. 64):
Over the long term, the quality of a given Wikipedia article will do a random walk around the highest level of quality permitted by the most persistent and aggressive people who [...]
I’m happy and relieved because I learned about an hour ago that my step-granddaughter, Olivia, was born without complications. Due to the fact that I’m on the opposite end of the globe doing research, my wife has been using her Blackberry to keep me informed of the developments by email. I was quite [...]
Suchita Parte is the first artist I am sponsoring.
Now, let me be blunt. A good deal of singing in Sanskrit sounds very stuffy. I’m talking about work which is technically flawless but sounds like it has been recorded 2000 years ago. It is fine but it does not sound very [...]
I’ve added a new category of links and a new category of posts to publicize the artists I sponsor. The idea is similar to the “Sponsored OSS” box I recently added. The Sponsored Artist category will only include artists who meet two criteria. First, they have to make their work available on [...]
On January 3rd, we visited Jinbaoshan, a cemetery near Dharma Drum. Read on for the details…
I’ve decided to ditch revelation. I’ve used it for several years to manage my passwords but development seems to have stalled. The author’s website is currently inaccessible. So it is over for me. Read on for the method I used to convert my database of passwords.
The founder and spiritual head of Dharma Drum Mountain, Master Sheng-yen, passed away today.
As I was heading towards the dinning hall for supper, I ran into people lined up by the path leading to Master Sheng-yen’s residence. They looked damn serious and were standing there with folded hands. I guessed that Master Sheng-yen [...]
Date: 09/05/08Views: 85