Author Archives: aspergerite

I Buried My Dad Today

Posted on July 7, 2013 by aspergerite

I Buried My Dad Today I attended my father’s funeral today. What I remember most about my dad is that I never had any doubt that he loved me. I knew that nothing I could ever do or could ever … Continue reading →

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Asperger’s High

Posted on April 20, 2012 by aspergerite

This funny video exaggerates Aspergian traits to an absurd level with humorous results. Also, I’ve sometimes remembered this video and toned down the expression of my Aspergian tendencies when I’ve started to engage in some of the Aspergian behaviors that … Continue reading →

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Understanding Engineers

Posted on February 17, 2012 by aspergerite

While researching Columbia University’s CVN program, I came across this faculty member’s web page which had this funny guide to engineers.

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Debugging Kindle Fire Apps using Eclipse on Ubuntu Linux

Posted on November 27, 2011 by aspergerite

When I first tried to test an Android app I’ve been developing on Amazon.com’s marvelous Kindle Fire tablet, I couldn’t get Eclipse, which was running on Ubuntu, to connect to the tablet. A quick Google search told me that it … Continue reading →

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Lessons From the Galileo Affair, Part 2 of 2

Posted on November 6, 2011 by aspergerite

I see the Galileo affair more as a conflict between politicians and science than a conflict between science and religion because I consider the Catholic Church of Galileo’s time to be a political institution, not a religious organization. I should … Continue reading →

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Marketing Terminology Explained

Posted on October 25, 2011 by aspergerite

While reading a very interesting website about one of Allied Radio’s most popular products, I came across a humorous guide to marketing terminology. Although this guide is meant as a joke, I think it too often comes too close to … Continue reading →

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Lessons From the Galileo Affair, Part 1 of 2

Posted on October 19, 2011 by aspergerite

Galileo’s heliocentric ideas conflicted with the Catholic Church’s erroneous interpretation of certain Bible verses and, due to the absence of a wall between religious and scientific investigations, these misinterpretations caused errors in Catholic scientists’ scientific investigations. I’ll explain the misinterpretations … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Galileo Affair, Series Tease

Posted on October 19, 2011 by aspergerite

Galileo facing the Roman Inquisition, painting by Cristiano Banti Although the Galileo affair, is often cited as an example of conflict between science and religion, I see it more as a conflict between politicians and science. I’ll explain that in … Continue reading →

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