Jason Buie

With great sadness, we pay homage to one of our own who has passed on recently. Dr. Fred Woodress graduated from CICS in 1989, which was merely one of his many lifetime achievements. I first met Fred while performing a play at the Muncie Civic Theater, and learned that he was one of the CICS Family. Many remember Fred as a writer, but I will always remember Fred as a philosopher because when you had a conversation, Fred would periodically take a moment of deep thought and give you an interesting insight or new view on the subject you were discussing. I last saw Fred at this year’s wine tasting. He will be missed. This is a link to a Muncie StarPress news article detailing Fred Woodress and his life.

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Since the English language is so important in our role as professionals, it is great to have a little fun with it. The DIalectizer website allows us to do just that, even poking some fun at our own regional and cultural diversity. This website allows you to translate regular English into one of several variations. You can choose from a selection of Redneck, Jive, Cockney, Elmer Fudd, Swedish Chef, Moron, Pig Latin, or Hacker. For us CICS geeks, an even more interesting question is, how does it work? What will they think of NEXT?

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Google has developed a really neat interface with their maps that allows you to have a “street level” view. Essentially the same as if you are driving down the street. The most astounding part of this view is that you can turn the camera to have a 360 degree view. Google has produced a tutorial to explain the functions (select Street View). I have found that once you get used to the controls you can do some really cool virtual driving around town. So check it out, look at your house, your friend’s house, and so on.

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