Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
This month for WATWB, I am sharing two articles from ThomasNet, the digital outgrowth of the Thomas Register that describes itself as “a data, platform and technology company that has become the leading resource for the industrial marketplace.” I don’t know about all that, but I find some of the articles they publish to be... Continue Reading →
Isn’t that supposed to be the Internet of Things? No, I’ve written about that before, but this post is related. Well, it depends on how far my train of thought gets down the tracks. Let’s get the science out of the way, to assuage the fears of the Monday-morning-math-and-science-phobic crowd – trust me, it won’t... Continue Reading →
We’ve established that I would rather drive the nine hours to Pittsburgh than fly, but I wouldn’t rule out being transported there when that becomes an option. Yes, I said “when” that becomes an option. I think the technology of Star Trek is only a few discoveries away. Impossible, you say? Well. Travel back in... Continue Reading →
Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote about an occurrence of the Baader-Meinhof effect. A couple of months later, I wrote about some other interesting things that I wanted to categorize under the heading of a phenomenon, but I was struggling to find a name. Then, last summer, Baader-Meinhof, or something very similar popped back... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you would be bemoaning the time of our meeting. “I think we should start meeting earlier.” “Why, what’s wrong with 3:00?” “It will be getting dark by the time we leave. I like to go home in daylight.” “If you’re planning to come out in favor of Daylight Saving... Continue Reading →
When I arrived at the bar, you had already ordered. “You’re late.” “I know. I’m sorry. I had to drop some bills at the post office.” “Not to worry, my young friend, everything is under control.” “Hi Dan. Yuengling?” “Hi Cheryl, yeah, that sounds good.” “Did he tell you this is on your tab?” “That... Continue Reading →
I wrote about what I thought was a seriously dumb idea back near the end of 2011. Some college professors were advocating a new calendar because “every year, everybody has to redo everything.” I know, it’s so hard. When a writing group I belong to, agreed to rewrite an old post as a project, I... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you wouldn’t quite know where to start. “I have some weird things for you today, but first, do I need to bring some heavy equipment to your blog?” “Huh?” “I heard you caved on the April A-to-Z thing.” “I did.” “I don't want to say ‘I told you so’... Continue Reading →
Challenging, wouldn’t you agree? To begin a story with a word ending in “ing.” See, this is where I disagree with the rule-makers of punctuation. I think that sentence would look better if it had ended with – a word ending in “ing”. Instead of having the period inside the quote. The period isn’t part... Continue Reading →
