Do you know those horrible password rules about adding random characters and numbers and stuff? IT professionals hate them, too. Honest. I can say that because I am, in fact, an IT professional and have been for just shy of … Continued
Buckle up, this might be a bit of a bumpy ride. I usually work pretty hard to stay non-political on my blog, but it’s too late for that. As my childhood hero, Abraham Lincoln famously said “In times like the … Continued
In these troubled times, we’re all talking about the same thing in the same way. I know the isolation is getting rough for all of us and it’s definitely giving me more days where I feel like my brain has … Continued
Just what is the cost of wasting time on Facebook? One of the things that really impressed me in my college Economics classes was the idea of “opportunity cost”. Now, thanks to my ruthlessly practical upbringing and my father’s background … Continued
Born December 8th, 2002. Departed March 13th, 2019. At 11:25am this morning, the vet told Sharon and I what we already knew; Hilda had passed on from this world into the next. I got her when she was just barely … Continued
Not just doing more in less time. Look, I’m going to admit something to you here. I’m lazy. Not only that, but I feel terrible about it. Yes, that probably will come as a shock to most people who know … Continued
Or, as I like to remind people, correlation is not causation. I pride myself on my logic and reason. Perhaps, too much so. I’m relatively well read and I actually paid attention in Science, History and English classes, but I’m … Continued
Also known as “opsec for computer users”. Though, to be fair, most computer users don’t actually need this kind of operational security. And, they certainly don’t refer to it as “opsec”, like I just did. These days, I pretty much … Continued
There’s lots of talk in the news of artificial intelligence replacing humans. I don’t put much stock in it though, because, frankly, we are a ways off from that becoming a reasonable and less expensive alternative to most jobs humans … Continued
If you’re participating in NaNoWriMo this month, you should be about two thirds done with your novel. If you’re not, don’t worry about it! And, either way, it seems like a good week to talk about writer’s block. Now, assuming … Continued
