Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Flesch Reading Ease

Posted on 2012-09-05 by arjaybe

When I discovered that KWord, the KDE word processor, could analyze text for something called Flesch Reading Ease (FRE), I was intrigued. FRE is one of a number of readability tests that can be applied to written works, and one … Continue reading →

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Hugo Awards Censored By Robot

Posted on 2012-09-04 by arjaybe

The Hugo Awards have been presented annually since 1955, and are considered by many to be the most prestigious awards for Science Fiction. They’re named after Hugo Gernsback, who founded the American SF magazine, Amazing Stories, in 1926. This year … Continue reading →

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Bipedal – The Aquatic Ape Theory

Posted on 2012-08-31 by arjaybe

See also parts one and three. Last time, we looked at the Savanna Theory as an attempt to explain the transition that early human ancestors made from being forest dwellers to living on open ground. It does a pretty good … Continue reading →

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