Jordan Ritter

condensing fact from the vapor of nuance

located elsewhere

  • you have to see it to believe it: the Amish Homepage.

  • The unix Koans of Master Foo - several extremely entertaining koans written by Eric S. Raymond in the style of a Great Master. you may or may not agree with the postulates, but they’re very well written and entertaining. always had a thing for that style of teaching.

  • The CiteSeer research index is a compendium of digital scientific literature that aims to improve the dissemination of and feedback on research-oriented academic whitepapers. everything is connected together, so all inter-paper references are linked, plus it contains a wealth of additional meta information regarding authors, related proceedings, etc.

  • Fravia’s Searchlores is considered the next generation of fravia, searchlore is the rebirth of the art of information hacking, while having taken on a much more modest tact towards reverse engineering and classic hacking. some of the old essays alone are worth at least a few hours of reading.

  • SaveMyAss.com is simply brilliant, it sends someone (presumably a romantic interest) flowers regularly, and on important dates. jesus, they’re gonna make BANK.

  • Long Life Foods sells MREs (Meal Ready to Eat), which are are basically the pre-packaged food meals that the military uses, made available to civilians. they are relatively cheap and light compared to the freeze-dried alternatives, and are ideal for backpackers who prefer convenience and taste over an unnoticeable increase in weight to their packs.