Aric's Blog

The case of the woman who’s face was savaged by her own dog got me thinking about the whole pet thing. A good friend once told me that dogs have no soul, no feelings, and the “love” we humans think they feel towards us is an illusion. At the time I found that hard to…

Me and Yamit have recently started going to Salsa courses again. It’s a lot of fun, and I feel I am improving. Last Saturday we went to Roueda which is Salsa in groups (usually circles). I think the meaning of the word “Roueda” is “Wheel” or “Circle”. We joined a beginner group and although I…

The A to Z of Programmer Predilictions is a very amusing piece I found today on digg.com (URL: http://www.hacknot.info/). I must admit I have been a few of the described programmer profiles in my younger years in the business! But is that not the best way to learn? 🙂

I could not help but feel sad when finding this piece on digg.com: http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=214 I really don’t understand what made any goverment feel they can perform nuclear experiments anywhere on the planet. I feel horrible when I see the pictures of devastation, and even more horrible when I think about the implications for the future…