Necessary Roughness

two kingdoms, hundreds of thousands of miles

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Real morale is boosted by good results. Indirects knowing how they contribute to the bottom line and how that bottom line rewards them is the best thing one can do for morale.

The Alaska Trip Wanes
Monday, June 16th, 2008

Final thoughts about teaching in Prudhoe Bay, and sort of a hotel report.

Midnight Sun with Light, High Clouds
Saturday, June 14th, 2008

I didn’t have the clearest of weather 10 days ago when I took the first picture, but tonight the weather was clear. I also wanted to see how far up or down the sun would move. I tried to touch-up the June 14 picture, but that made the sun’s disk too big.

Biometrics Bad for HAL Laptops
Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Slashdot reports that facial recognition is going mainstream for laptop access. I relate a story about why this may not be a good idea for HAL employees.

Oooguruk Island and Return
Friday, June 6th, 2008

Oooguluk Island is a project owned by Pioneer Natural Resources. It is about five miles off the shore near Kuparuk, AK. Access is helicopter-only in the summer, but it can be driven to over ice roads in the winter.