Yes…I’m getting a job offer today from the DDN folks. I think I will be able to save up and possibly move to NYC within the company. It seems like pretty interesting work, but there is a huge learning curve. Basically I will be in charge of RAID arrays that can do 3GB/s each, that’s almost a DVD’s worth of data every second. IU is getting a bunch of these things, it’s a lot of disc. There will be over a petabyte of data when it’s all said and done. Pretty exciting.

So plus for getting a really awesome job. minus that it’s not in NYC.

This company has positions in Paris and Tokyo though, so I have a lot of long term moving options.

DaDa Bot: Part Deux

There is a tent, a fence, and a bible. It is an old fashioned revival:

DaDa Bot!

Christmas Gifts

Curious George and the Terrible Secret of Life – an exploration of nihilism in which Curious George discovers the meaninglessness of life, loses his curiosity and jumps in front of a train. Translated from the original German.

Bicurious George and the Man in the Yellow Dress

Intelligent Design

Intelligent Design had been banned. I personally think that the statement required would have been alright, if they also mentioned that gravity was also a theory, not fact, and also mentioned the competing theory, the Theory of Intelligent Pushing.

A leader

(from Pakistan)

Patient and steady with all he must bear,
Ready to meet every challenge with care,
Easy in manner, yet solid as steel,
Strong in his faith, refreshingly real.
Isn’t afraid to propose what is bold,
Doesn’t conform to the usual mould,
Eyes that have foresight, for hindsight won’t do,
Never backs down when he sees what is true,
Tells it all straight, and means it all too.
Going forward and knowing he’s right,
Even when doubted for why he would fight,
Over and over he makes his case clear,
Reaching to touch the ones who won’t hear.
Growing in strength he won’t be unnerved,
Ever assuring he’ll stand by his word.
Wanting the world to join his firm stand,
Bracing for war, but praying for peace,
Using his power so evil will cease,
So much a leader and worthy of trust,
Here stands a man who will do what he must.