To God, or to whatever it is that you personally have faith in. Reader, I hope that you find the many explanations in this book useful. Please don't ask me how they got here, though. I once thought that I was responsible. Fortunately for you, I was wrong.

To my dad, David, for teaching me the value of hard work. To my mom, Lisa, for pushing me to always do the right thing.

For Donovan. May he live a life filled with activities and know when to use fragments.

To my dad, Dave Vadas, for inspiring and encouraging me to pursue a career in computing. And to my mom, Joan Vadas, for cheering me on through all the ups and downs (and for reminding me that watching an episode of The Golden Girls always makes things better).