Eric Puryear

One of my hobbies is computer security, so I thought I would list some of the sites that I have found useful: Continue Reading »

My public relating to computer science and bioinformatics can be seen below. Continue Reading »

When I began motorcycle riding in 2006 it took me a while to find useful websites for general information, tips, discussions about the physics behind motorcycle operation, etc. While by no means exhaustive, I hope the list below is of use Continue Reading »

Background

I’ve used gmail for over a year, and the 2.5+ GB of space is nice. Unfortunately the web interface for Gmail doesn’t support encryption*. Thunderbird and the Enigmail extension can be combined with GPG to fix this problem. Continue Reading »

In the spring of 2007 I purchased a Cycleport Ultra II Air Mesh Kevlar Jacket and Air Mesh Kevlar Street Jeans. I already owned an Aerostich Roadcrafter but wanted to try Cycleport’s mesh Kevlar offerings for the summer. Continue Reading »

I took my first flying lesson in August of 2004. Since then I have taken several lessons in a Cessna 172N, flying out of Midway in Chicago. Although I love flying I haven’t had any lessons in a while. In the mean time I’ve started SCUBA diving and motorcycling, and I’m putting thought into sky diving, although I still don’t think it is very efficient to jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

An Overview of the Illinois BioGrid

As the Illinois BioGrid website states, “The Illinois BioGrid is a consortium of academic institutions, national labs, and private and public sector organizations. These various organizations have joined together to share hardware and software tools that each can use in their research centering mainly on Bio-Medical Informatics. Continue Reading »

On 16 March 2006 I received my Technician Ham license, and purchased a Yaesu VX-7R Radio. I’m just starting with Ham radio, and I’m most interested in digital modes. My call sign is KC9JAO.

In the fall of 2006 I purchased an Aerostich Roadcrafter motorcycle riding suit.  I decided to write a review of this suit:

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This page lists the various software projects that I have worked on. The lines of code reflect how many I have written and are approximate as most of these projects are continuously being modified in one form or another. Continue Reading »

My Ninja 600 Continue Reading »