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  • 2048 Days of Not Smoking

    2048 Days of Not Smoking

    2048 Days, Oct 26, 2019… 2048 is a power of 2, like 1024, 512, 256, 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4 and 2 oh and 1. The other day I thought about this program when saw an ad for cigarettes… they’re more expensive now. This price is based on 2048 packs, at $3.75 each. ANYWAY…

  • Coding can give ADHD brains exactly the kind of stimulation they crave

    Coding can give ADHD brains exactly the kind of stimulation they crave

    “Coding can give ADHD brains exactly the kind of stimulation they crave,” writes one full-stack developer. “Not only is coding a creative endeavor that involves constantly learning new things, but also once one problem is solved, there’s always a brand new one to try.” https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/06/05/what-developers-with-adhd-want-you-to-know

  • Letter from Helen McMurtry

    While writing a blog post about Dr. McMurtry, my Introduction to Music for Non-Majors professor at OSU, I found out that he had died, so I wrote a letter to his wife accounting how much I loved his class. **UPDATE 2025: She returned a nice note that I scanned but now have lost. Looking for…

  • Dies Irae – Dr. McMurtry

    I only enjoyed one class in college.  It was a music history class for non-music majors at Oklahoma State University instructed by Dr. McMurtry.  This was also my hardest class, ever… and I’m more proud of that A than any grade I ever earned in any school. The paper I had to do was a…