Yes – the Binary Biker finally has a new ride. Just in time for Daytona Bike Week 2012! My old ride, the 1992 Honda Nighthawk CB750 has served me well. It has seen me through the toughest phases of my life, but she was a small bike and after my ride to Kentucky and back, […]
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Rest in Peace, Grandpa
January 23, 2012 
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Ronald C. Sparks was my grandfather. He passed away last Thursday. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio on October 14, 1925, he was 86-years-old. These are the words I wrote, and spoke, today at his funeral service. I worked on this with my brother and sister, and I am honored to have given his eulogy. My sister […]
Continue reading The Language of myList
November 18, 2011 2 Comments
Every office has a couple of phrases that get used, and overused, to sum up or simply express complex concepts. These sayings become so seeped in meaning that by simply uttering the phrase, an entire host of meaning, context, and understanding is imparted to the audience. Very similar to an acronym, these pithy sayings reduce […]
Continue reading Daytona Biketoberfest 2011
October 16, 2011 0 Comments
The weekend is over and the results are in: Biketoberfest 2011 was a success. 4 our of 5 drunk bikers agree. I rode to Daytona on Saturday with my lovely wife, Carey, and my very, very good friend John. On Sunday I rode by myself and met up with another good friend, Jaime, and his […]
Continue readingHow Advanced is Binarybiker.com?
October 7, 2011 0 Comments
Google has a feature that allows you to show the reading level of a website as a filter in advanced search results. There are three categories, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. You can use it to rate the overall level of material on any given site. This is a quick way to see what the reading […]
Continue reading Tipping is Optional
September 30, 2011 4 Comments
I was at a restaurant with four co-workers the other day. It’s one of Orlando medium-to-upscale steak houses, called Hillstone. The company picked up the tab and I put it on the corporate credit card. The total was $141.00 for all of us. Since I always tip at 20%, the tip would have been around […]
Continue reading The Problem with Super-hero Developers
September 27, 2011 3 Comments
Throughout my career I have worked with some extremely talented and intelligent developers. I have also, unfortunately, worked with some boneheaded developers who were barely able to create “Hello World” applications. I have worked with all kinds of developers. There are pure developers who have no skills at analysis. There are analysts who tinker enough to be considered programmers. There […]
Continue readingMy Accident 09/16/2011 Explained
September 16, 2011 0 Comments
This blog post is for the insurance companies that may need a written statement from me. I certify that to the best of my knowledge that this statement is factually correct and I have not knowingly or willingly misrepresented any facts either through lie or omission. On Friday, September 16, 2011 between 1930 and 1945 hours […]
Continue reading The Terrorists Have Won
September 12, 2011 2 Comments
I didn’t watch any of the memorial services yesterday. I didn’t tune into the radio and listen to the 9/11 commentary, ten years later. When I was on the elliptical machine at the gym last night, I kept my headphones in my MP3 player instead of watching the solemn and respectful services. I didn’t […]
Continue reading American Politicians Take Lessons from Internet Trolls
September 5, 2011 4 Comments
American politics are a mess. I have never been more disturbed and concerned about the future of our nation than I am right now. Our politics have never been more partisan. Our leaders have never been less willing to compromise. Grand gestures and impossible ideology have become more important than doing the right thing. Ad hominem attacks […]
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