This issue marks a change in Blog Wyrm. As a two-person staff, putting out new content every week has been fun and challenging. We are really proud of what we’ve accomplished, but four long columns a week in addition to this short summary haven’t left a lot of time for other pursuits. So, for the foreseeable future, Blog Wyrm will be coming out once per month – on the last Friday of each month. Thus the philosophic observer is free to say that this issue is either the last of our weekly series or the first of our monthly. Regardless of which interpretation is preferred, the same core columns will still be there (as well as the occasional guest slots) but at a more relaxed pace for putting content together. The additional time will be devoted to some new projects that may eventually find their way here.
Can there really be too much of a good thing? You bet! And economists know just how to describe when enough becomes too much in dry and boring terms that really drive home why their trade is often called the dismal science. This week’s Common Cents shows just how these dour social scientists do it and why.
The 80’s are often credited as a magical time. Widespread peace and prosperity, great clothes and hairstyles, and a sea change in entertainment and music. Comics were no different. There were a host of new ideas for just what makes a superhero. Join About Comics as it takes a look at one of the most iconic and dysfunctional of these – The Badger.
Under the Hood continues to look at plasma wave phenomena. Simple waves in cold plasmas is the starting point. Don’t know what any of that means? Then read on and find out.
Aristotle to Digital finishes its three-part examination of propositional calculus by asking, can propositional calculus save your life? The answer is a resounding yes, especially if you are stuck in a dungeon trying to hunt a Wumpus.
Enjoy!