Off the Cuff

noun informal
an infrequently updated blog about life
ORIGIN directly from the mind of Jake A. Smith.

or

phrase informal
without preparation
ORIGIN as if from impromptu notes written on one's shirt cuff.

Shuffling Explained

Jake A. Smith — August 18, 2009, 1:03 pm

If you like math, cards, logic and you have some time to burn, this looks like a very interesting video. They are actually talking about whether anything is truly random or not. It’s a debate, I believe, between two professors from Stanford or somewhere. I didn’t watch most of it, but I did scan the [...]

Tech Support: When I was six

Jake A. Smith — August 17, 2009, 2:14 pm

Wow. When I was six, ISP tech support was one guy.
Here in 2009, I cannot help remembering what it was like in 1994 when the first “pure internet” ISPs set up shop. I quit AOL for Earthlink, which provided a static IP address  — you are a node on the internet! — and made it [...]

Party (Citizens Come Out)

Jake A. Smith — September 6, 2008, 4:34 pm

Oh! Oh! Just found tobymac’s latest song with the Diverse City Band, Party (Citizens Come Out) and I love it! It’s a bit chaotic, but the mix of sounds, vocal styles, and just everything is great.