Technology has become ubiquitous, and it’s hard to imagine some of the foundations of how things work. Copy and paste is one of them. The creator of copy and paste passed away this past week. Xerox Parc had no idea what they had, but I don’t fault them. Back then, personal computers was the wild west. People and companies didn’t… Read more →
I was going to write about the Industrial Light & Magic’s technology for The Mandalorian in this week’s This Geek in Review, but I was too excited to wait. It all starts with this behind the scene look at the production of Disney’s The Mandalorian. As you watch the videos and look at the pictures, it’s hard to see the… Read more →
What happens when your 75 year old mother plays through Red Dead Redemption 2? You get an incredible essay on videogames and the concept of art. There are spoilers in the article, so beware if you don’t want to be spoiled about RDR2. I guess one way of taking revenge against a former employer is to try to sabotage their… Read more →
It was a cold, dark day, November 24, 2006, when I joined Facebook and posted this gem: I’m assuming it was cold and dark since it was November. The date is the day after Thanksgiving, so I’m blaming the turkey. For several years, it was all fun and good, but I’ve become disenchanted with FB over the years. I’ve moved… Read more →
There are good discussions going on now about mental health and wellness, but not enough talk about the little things that one can do to help themselves. By deactivating Facebook one can not only increase their happiness but also decrease their political polarization on the issues. Sounds like a win-win. I read so much about how everyone sucks in politics,… Read more →
