Today is the 232nd birthday of a nation founded by a group of people who thought, then sustainedly acted upon, the notion that “things don’t have to be this way.” Have a marvelous Independence Day, dear readers. My plans are to count blessings, grill out, and enjoy a goodly portion of consumer-grade explosives. I hope … Read more
See, I don’t. I don’t care about the earth. I’m an environmentalist when I can measure the direct impact on my pocketbook. I use compact fluorescents, but only because they’re cheaper to run. See? Like that. No, I’m teasing you! Really! Well, mostly. Actually, I’m not sure at all. There is a big arena of … Read more
The data storage problem is almost solved. If you were born after, say, 1960, you will see a day on which the entire sum of human knowledge will fit on something portable and inexpensive. We’re mostly there now, actually. The next challenge is doing it inexpensively with no moving parts, and we’re way up that … Read more