by Shannon Graham | Nov 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ever since I wrote my first line of Java for Intro to Programming 232 in 2010, I’ve asked the question, how can I get better at this? I google it, ask people, read proggit, read hackernews, read books. The answers are, in order, 1) study on your own 2)...
by Shannon Graham | Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
I had a conversation that upset me a little today. I said “You can’t be an anarchist and have a cell phone.” The person I was talking to disagreed, and asked me why not. Because the cell phone networks are publicly funded and built by the government,...
by Shannon Graham | Oct 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
I hate memes. I’ll tell you why. This election season was the longest one ever. Because of my age and where I am in life right now, it was first one I was aware of and took the time to inform myself about. Having my facebook feed full of election stuff for the...
by Shannon Graham | Oct 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
The following essay was part of an exchange I had recently with a friend. I thought it was worth sharing. ——————————————————- Click to show more. My friend:...
by Shannon Graham | Oct 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you’re down on your luck and doing badly, there’s a good chance that it is because you’ve overextended yourself, and taken on responsibilities and commitments that you can’t fulfil. That’s why people like to lend money to people who...