Travels, Thoughts & Techie Things
Having now spent the past four months back in England, I’m rapidly becoming reacquainted with the kind of linguistic arrogance which initially amused me, then wearied me beyond measure after I first set foot upon Britain’s shores some thirty-odd years ago. If I had a Pound for every time I’ve heard such gems as “It’s Tom-Ah-Toe, …
I don’t often comment on politics or elections, since it’s the quickest way for civilized discussion to instantly descend into all-out warfare. Nevertheless… With the 2016 US Presidential Primaries unfolding we’ve already seen electoral irregularities ranging from the not-so-subtle to the hyper-blatant, as the Democrat Political Machine has worked to protect itself from surprise-underdog Bernie Sanders. Now, at the …
About three months ago I ended up getting a Ricoh Theta S, one of the new generation of 360° cameras to hit the market. Since then I’ve taken a few hundred spherical images, well and truly putting the camera through its paces, and noting its strengths, as well as its weaknesses. Here’s a quick rundown of its …
Some time back David Farrell, a fellow Google Top Contributor, drew my attention to some of the health benefits of beer. Thanks to Dave’s timely advice I’ve created a new daily regime that should keep me in optimal shape more or less indefinitely. After all, taking care of your health should always be a prime …
So I was unpacking my Summer clothes when the gods-awful truth dawned upon me:
I’m sitting here at the Admiral’s Club in Phoenix, catching up on emails and idly listening to the chatter around me, when a conversation at the bar catches my attention. “Clinton’s a crook! I think Sanders is a nice guy and real honest. I just don’t think he’ll win the nomination.” Three – apparently Democrat …
Thought of the Moment: “Of all my childhood indoctrinations, the ‘Obligation to Respect my Elders’ was the hardest to shake.” In comparison, reasoning out the logical impossibility of a score-keeping Christian God’s existence was
If the road to the White House is truly to be opened to Canadians, I can think of better candidates for POTUS than Rafael Cruz. And so, without further ado, I’d like to throw my not inconsiderable weight behind the following Canadian Presidential Candidates:
I’d call that evidence irrefutable. 😉 Happy Holidays, Folks. 😀
A few days back (Sep 17th 2015), news began making the rounds in the tech communities that the TSA has lost all the master keys to everyone’s suitcase-locks. That is to say, the TSA still has them, but they’re not the only one who does anymore. In fact, all the master keys to the locks …