One piece of software that I have ran the longest is WordPress. WordPress is used to create websites such as the one you are reading right now. It drives a majority of the sites on the internet. To see how big WordPress is, check out all the ways WordPress changed the internet. If you head on over to WordPress.com you… Read more →
Every pop machine in the district is SOLD OUT!! Argh!! π‘π‘π‘
Why the Apple II was great and more – This Geek in Review for 8 May 2020
In the computer industry, the late 70s early 80s was the wild wild west. No one knew what to do with personal computers, and even more people assumed they were a passing fad, like disco. In 1977 Apple released the Apple II, and it was the most important computer Apple ever released. This machine was so monumental that it almost… Read more →
Never tell me the odds.
Running with Grace seems to be healthy
YouTube at 15, Trolls World Tour, and more – This Geek in Review for 1 May 2020
This past week YouTube turned 15, and here’s the first video posted: There are times I miss the internet of the ’00s. Trolls World Tour came out at the worst time, so Universal decided to put it out on video-on-demand (VOD) at $20 a pop and made $100million. Well, AMC Theaters was not happy to be bypassed, and will now… Read more →
A new episode of Parks and Rec is coming this Thursday!
Some awesome news, ‘Parks and Recreation’ cast to reunite for coronavirus charity episode. It will be aired this Thursday (April 30th) at 8:30pm ET. And if you were wondering if you could watch all of the previous episodes before Thursday, the good news is that according to BingeClock you can! Read more →
Living the future in quarantine and more – This Geek in Review for 24 Apr 2020
Back in the 80s, everyone talked about how cool it would be to be able to have video calls and work from home, and how did that work out for us? Apple added Facetime in 2010, and I can count the number of Facetime calls I’ve ever done on two hands. Now the coronavirus has been driving us to the… Read more →
This Geek in Review for 17 Apr 2020
I’m all for the if it ain’t broke then don’t touch it mentality, but with technology 10 years is an eternity. Yet governments are having problems because they are still using COBOL, a language from 60 years ago. Now I wish I would have paid better attention to my COBOL classes in college. Along the same line, because Boeing didn’t… Read more →