Dr. Jeff Cramer

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Favorite book?

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard

Most famous person you ever met?

I've met the actor Aidan Quinn and the British musician Billy Bragg

Favorite part about your job?

Meeting students and attending committee meetings

First computer you had or used?

I don't remember the brand, but it had a 40MB hard drive, 1MB of memory, and it ran DOS. I chose not to upgrade to a color monitor because I couldn't imagine why color would be worth having.

Preferred operating system?

I prefer Linux...I just like the open source idea. I do spend quite a bit of time in Windows too.

Distribution of Linux you use?

Mandrake

Linux windows manager you use?

KDE

If you were a bit, would you be a 1 or a 0?

I realize if you root for the underdogs you're probably a '0' type of guy...but I'm sticking with '1'.

How does your relationship with God affect the way you use computers?

As a Christian I am very interested in how a community of Christians can live together and interact with one another. As a computer user I often think about the impact of modern technology on communities and how, even with the ease of communications, computers tend to support individuality and less face-to-face community interaction.

Favorite Bible verse?

Philippians 4:6

Favorite quote?

"People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent." --Bob Dylan

Where do you get your computer news from?

Slashdot and Wired

Cat or dog person?

I'm a cat AND dog person. I think you should have several of each!

Who do you admire in the industry?

Nate Ehresman

E-mail client you use?

Thunderbird

Favorite type of cheese?

Any type of cheese that doesn't have holes in it.

Favorite nonprogramming language?

In Upland English tends to work pretty well.

Favorite place to visit?

Places with good pie and coffee, The Taj Mahal restaurant in Fort Wayne, all the towns in Michigan along the lake, large cities, and Ireland.

Do you prefer Next Generation or Original Star Trek?

My wife and I are recovering from an addiction to next generation.

Favorite author?

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Favorite SciFi author?

I usually watch my scifi as opposed to reading it

Favorite fantasy author?

Tolkien

Favorite smell?

My dog after he gets out of the pond.

Puns: good or bad?

Good, but only after 11am.

Coffee or tea?

Coffee -- lots of it.

Favorite beverage?

...Well, my second favorite is hot apple cider in the fall.

Microkernel or macrokernel?

I have never once heard the word kernel where I didn't think about corn.

Do you pronounce SQL as "sequel" or do you say each letter?

I say each letter.

Favorite branch/area of mathematics?

Times tables up to 10.

Favorite physical science?

Environmental science

Favorite TV series?

I will answer this with a statement found on one of my student's web sites. "TV will rot your soul"

If you could have a super power, what would it be? Why?

I would be able to pause time. So I can get everything done.

If you could either fly or become invisible at will which would you choose and why?

Fly...so I could easily travel around the world.

Favorite Monty Python movie or comedy sketch?

The Holy Grail...specifically the section where Dennis, the old woman, and King Arthur are talking!

When you go to a restaurant and they serve you a beverage, do you use the straw or take it out?

For some reason I always use a straw at a restaurant, but I would never think of doing this at home...I'm not sure why.

If you take it out, would you consider using it to throw spit wads at the table across the aisle?

I might.

What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

As anyone knows, unladen swallows have an airspeed velocity of about 10 meters per second. Some species, however, can achieve velocities of 15 meters per second.

Favorite Dungeon quote ever?

"Oh look, it's a girl!" --Grant Hollis

Favorite band/composer/artist?

My favorite band is Radiohead, favorite singer/songwriter is Bob Dylan.

What is your opinion of the Dungeon Monkey?

I heard he died.

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