Category Archives: technology
A New Power Supply for Vector
February 1, 2014 I keep my desktop computers for extended periods, typically four to eight years. So I buy high-end models that will last for a long time. But that means I must deal with typical fatigue failures. That is … Continue reading
Old Media
September 20, 2013 This is the end Hold your breath and count to ten Feel the earth move and then Hear my heart burst again There’s still life in the old boy. The Skyfall Blu Ray disc sat beside the television … Continue reading
Day 1, July Escape 2013: Canyon, Texas
Trip Date: July 10, 2013 This year Wendy Kemp joined me for my traditional vacation from the hot and sweltering Oklahoma summer. We’ve taken “trips” together before, but she said this was our first “vacation” since we vacated the state … Continue reading
5x Faster Internet for $5
June 7, 2013 Earlier this week my internet provider, Cable One, announced that as of June 10, 2013 it would be dropping the monthly data cap with overage fees on its 50 Mbps (megabits per second) internet service. They started … Continue reading
Unexpected Obsolescence
March 30, 2013 Planned obsolescence has been a driver of our consumer culture since the Great Depression. I tend to resist it with respect to durable goods: my car is 12 years old and has over 200,000 miles on it, … Continue reading
