I sat down to write about something mundane and got distracted reading the NPR This I Believe stories. Mary Chapin Carpenter just got out of the hospital after suffering a pulmonary embolism. Now, recuperating, she is climbing The Learning Curve of Gratitude. I found her article shortly after the shock of reading a friend’s name […]
End of the Wikipedia Debate
Unless you live under a rock or have never used the web for research, you are almost certainly aware of the ongoing debate over the veracity of Wikipedia vs. the traditional encyclopedias such as Britannica and World Book. On the one hand, Wikipedia supporters point to the breadth and currency of its articles and the […]
Internet Omnivore
I seem to be an internet omnivore, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project Omnivores make up 8% of the American public. Members of this group use their extensive suite of technology tools to do an enormous range of things online, on the go, and with their cell phones. Omnivores are highly engaged […]
What a Job!
You’ve got to see this to believe it. And even then, you might not believe it. glumbert.com – High Power Job I was dubious until another member of a forum where this video appeared wrote, My neighbor works for Santee Electric in the transmission line area and he does this. He is 60 year old […]
The View From an RC Airplane
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly in an RC airplane? Watch this: Father’s day is coming and I would gladly accept one of those.
The Value of Documentation on Quick Decisions
When I say, “Documentation,” how do you react? Probably with one of these: Bleh. A drag. Who reads it? The code is self documenting. Or my favorite: It’s intuitively obvious to the most casual observer. This morning, I ran across Slashdot’s article, Five AJAX Frameworks Reviewed Dr. Dobb’s Journal reviews 5 AJAX frameworks:… [the] reviewers… […]
My Wife as an Atypical Prototypical Librarian
I am more than a little bit proud to share the news. My wife, Candy, has a chapter on her career as a senior product strategist in A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science. See chapter 72, pp. 315-318.
For Whom Do We Mourn?
Tragedy struck on Monday when 33 people died at Virginia Tech. Flags fly at half mast as we grope through feelings of hurt, anger, helplessness, and grief. President Bush was so moved that he offered personal condolences, It’s impossible to make sense of such violence and suffering. Those whose lives were taken did nothing to […]
Ignore Safety, Reduce Airline Costs
There is a tempest brewing in the Washington tea cup. Congress has to pass a bill that provides funding for the FAA by the end of September or the FAA ceases to exist. Background The airlines and the FAA are pushing hard to reduce the costs imposed on airlines while increasing the costs for pretty […]
Building Machines Which Learn Like A Human
Ever since I was an undergrad at the University of Michigan in the late 1970s, I have wondered how we think. Modern digital computers are marvelous machines but they don’t hold a candle to what a very young child can do. For instance, it is absolutely trivial for you to recognize a bicycle when you […]
Turbine Toucan: One HOT Airplane
The Turbine Toucan looks to be the ultimate propeller driven toy-in-the-sky. Target air show weight will be under 2000lbs with thrust targeted at 3300lbs. This will be close to a 1.65:1 ratio, unheard of in any GA aircraft. To put it in perspective, the F/A-18 Hornet (at fighter mission weight) is 36,700lbs@32,000lbs of thrust. This […]
Garmin 396/496 Legal for IFR
Note: This was an April Fools joke and the web site is gone. (Unless you are a pilot, you probably do not care about this.) Finally! Honestly, I believed Garmin when I bought my GPSMAP 396 and it said “VFR Use Only.” We get a present today: the ability to use our Garmin 396 and […]
Single Sign On – Finally
Don MacAskill over at SmugMug (my favorite photo sharing site) brought my attention to OpenID, a budding solution to an old computer problem: If you use a computer, you have way too many passwords to conveniently remember. You might use one or two passwords, perhaps a simple one for web sites that you do not […]
Not Very Normal
I have not had much time to write lately so I hope that this little tidbit will garner some favor in your eyes. I seem to be only 55% normal and, given how weird I am, seems pretty darned good to me. Enjoy! 🙂 You Are 55% Normal While some of your behavior is quite […]
March of the Librarians
Many of you know that my wife is a librarian and that she attends American Library Association (ALA) conferences twice a year. I always wondered what she does there. Now I know. And you can, too. (Did you spot her in there? She’s a starlet.)
FAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Thanks to the dedicated government researchers at the Cherokee Pilot’s Association for finding this critical information. Subject: FAA NPRM NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (NPRM) Part 0, Section 000 (a) 1(c) Preface – As for the first part of the last part, see Section V, the Administrator may be a him or a her, but shall […]
Good Advice
This seems to be good-advice day. I am reading Exceeding Customer Expectations, about Enterprise Rent-a-Car’s highly successful business practices. As expected, it is full of good advice. Key seems to be: assure that your customers are completely satisfied. And then, reading a completely unrelated magazine article, I ran across this adage: Learn from the mistakes […]
I am Spiderman and Chewbacca
I never thought of myself as Spiderman but an internet quiz can’t lie. Your results:You are Spider-Man Spider-Man 85% Green Lantern 70% Robin 60% Catwoman 60% Supergirl 55% Superman 50% Iron Man 45% The Flash 40% Wonder Woman 35% Hulk 35% Batman 35% You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and […]
Presidential Bumper Sticker
A friend saw this bumper sticker on the back of President Bush’s limo. Unfortunately, my friend didn’t have a camera so I don’t have a photograph. IRAQIS: DEMOCRATIC OR DEAD One thing I’ll say for Bush, his agenda is right out there in plain site. No hidden agendas for him, no sir!
Intervention
Once again, Ærchie has guided me to excellent comedy. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Check it out! You’ll love it! and smile 🙂 all day!!!
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