Chronos Tachyon

User since February 08, 2007

I'm a gay computer geek who recently escaped from Kansas and now lives in San Francisco.

Homepage: chronos-tachyon.net.



Operating Systems:

  • Linux: awesome (esp. Debian).
  • MacOS X: tolerable.
  • Windows 2000: tolerable (behind a firewall).
  • Windows XP: icky.
  • OpenBSD: admirable.
  • FreeBSD: disappointing.

Programming Languages:

  • Perl: awesome.
  • Python: cool (but not for me).
  • Ruby: cool (but not for me).
  • LISP: nifty.
  • PHP: crap.
  • Java: meh.
  • JavaScript: cool.

Web Standards:

  • XML: awesome.
  • The things people use XML for: less so.
  • XHTML 1.0: cool.
  • XHTML 1.1: sucks.
  • XHTML 2.x: sucks watermelons through garden hoses.
  • RDF: annoying.
  • Turtle: better.
  • XSLT: abominable (Lisp's evil twin).
  • XPath: almost cool.
  • SVG: overengineered but cool.
  • Microformats: awesome.
  • XFN: very awesome.

Interests

computers, programming, politics, perl, linux, microformats, gay, gay rights, homosexuality, sex, sexuality, polyamory, alternative lifestyles

Groups

Chronos Tachyon is a member of Linux, World of Warcraft, Programming Languages With Braces, Openid users, Atheists, Jabber, Polyamorists, Original Jyters, Programming, Perl, Flickr, Microformats, open source, C, intergalactic hitchhikers

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Chronos Tachyon has made 41 claims, 535 comments, agreed with 3041 claims, disagreed with 1033, and changed positions 31 times. Chronos Tachyon ignores 31 people.

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The top tags for Chronos Tachyon's claims: politics, programming, jyte, voting, mathematics, meta, humor, criterion, criteria, perl, ethics, gay, food, simpsons, kang, kodos, satire, world of warcraft, wow, warcraft, sex, sexuality, Margaret Cho

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I was aware before seeing this claim that "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman is (or was) temporarily available to read online
By 4 Chronos Tachyon about 1 month ago  → 3 comments
I would be comforted to know that our commander in chief was a professor of constitutional law
By 4 Chronos Tachyon 2 months ago  → 11 comments
In 2000, I thought to myself, "The Repubs picked WHO? The Dems are sure to win!"
By 4 Chronos Tachyon 4 months ago  → 7 comments
I dislike cordless keyboards and mice
By 4 Chronos Tachyon 7 months ago  → 5 comments
Ikizukuri seems unreasonably cruel
By 4 Chronos Tachyon 11 months ago  → 7 comments
If substantial numbers of people break a law, then it is a bad law.
By 4 Chronos Tachyon 11 months ago  → 16 comments
Providing essay writing services to students is more unethical than children viewing pornography of their own free will
By 4 Chronos Tachyon 11 months ago  → 2 comments
I do not watch TV
By 4 Chronos Tachyon 12 months ago  → 4 comments
I like Macaroni and Cheese with Apple Sauce mixed in
By 4 Chronos Tachyon about 1 year ago  → 1 comment
I have heard a person say "There's nothing wrong with that!" in precisely the tone of voice that says there is
By 4 Chronos Tachyon about 1 year ago  → 3 comments