I started carrying a PDA everywhere in 1998. Part of the reason was that they had arrived as a technology, with an appealing mix of capability and affordability. Another part of the reason was that I had begun accumulating business (as opposed to personal) contacts more rapidly than I could keep up with them in … Read more
I would love to have a new car right now. Yeah, I know; who wouldn’t? But see, I shop for cars continually and recreationally. I have since I was 11 or so. I’ve had a subscription to Car and Driver for decades. Mind, I’m not getting anything anytime soon. The Technical Writing Express only has … Read more
I’ve had to fire Weather Underground. This is causing me some consternation. I have a relationship with these folks that extends all the way back to 1994 (and that involves the term “telnet”). However, they’ve presented me several weeks in a row of ridiculous information, so I must presume this new state is how it’s … Read more