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So what do you do?: I'm a student again. I'm getting teacher certification. My eventual goal is to teach high school math. At some later date, I might eventually get a PhD in math, but I have put this off indefinitely.
Where are you?: Madison, WI. I live on the southside. I never left here after college.
Why does your log have so much about Computers & Code?: I find it fascinating. If you don't, read something else.
Why did you switch to using movable type?: Why reinvent the wheel? I wanted more functionality without the hassle. For philosophical purposes, I want to switch to something GPLed. Wordpress would be the obvious candidate.
What's this about oxygen and breath?: “Lack of Oxygen Will Not Cause Shortness of Breath.” That? I used to work in the physics department, and there was this notice in the basement that said just that. It's true. If you are stuck in a coffin or something, your atmosphere will fill up with CO₂ and you will feel like there not enough O₂ to breath, you will probably be right. On the other hand, if you step into a pure N₂ environment, you won't notice it and you'll pass out. This is also why carbon monoxide poisoning is a pleasant way to go. I find this fascinating. I also think it's a metaphor about life. Think about it. And be as careful with liquid nitrogen in poorly ventilated areas as you would with carbon monoxide.

WoHC: World of Hal Canary. Describes this particular site of mine, as opposed to whatever other sites I have. I do this solely for fun, because not even my mother reads this.
DTPD: Dedicated to the public domain. See this for more information. I try and DTPD any small, obvious bits of code I write.
SSL: A research group I'm involved in. See my SSL page or the main SSL page for more information.
MLP: Mindless link propagation.

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