Essays
If you read the title for this page, you may have expected an assortment
of astrological papers or something. I'll fess up -- there is nothing
particularly Capricorn about these essays. I just needed something to
put in the title bar, and since every other page here is "Capricorn this"
or "Capricorn that" I thought "Capricorn essays" would work.
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In The Beginning Was The Command Line
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An excellent essay by Neal Stephenson about what, exactly, constitutes an
operating system. It discusses the state of the OS market today, the
philisophical implications of that market, and what this all means to the
average Joe. While that all sounds awfully dull, in typical Stephenson fashion
it is very readable and actually quite funny.
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On To Mars
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This is a nice little perspective on the failure of the Mars Polar
Lander, and what is happening to the once great the American space program.
In God We trust
An editorial piece by Robert S. Wieder regarding the usage of our national
motto in public schools.
Original Stuff
I am not, truth be told, a prolifically original person. Consequently, there
is only one original piece here. If I ever have anything else interesting to say,
I will post it.
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A Penny For Your Thoughts
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A short essay in which I opine the imminent loss of freedoms which we all
currently take for granted.
This is actually an email message which I sent out to a group of friends.
Although it is not as thorough as it ought to be, I felt it was good enough to
appear here.
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