Category Archives: technology
A Sinister Mr. Fix-It
For friends and colleagues I’ve always been the go-to guy for help with computers. I’ve written many training manuals and tip sheets, and after years of purely volunteer work I’m now paid a minimal annual stipend to help keep computers … Continue reading
Childhood Impressions
It is rare that an illustration for a technology article arrests my attention through its art, but this one sure did. Not only is it a great sketch, but that kid looks a lot like I did in fifth grade. … Continue reading
The New Kindles
Regular readers know that I bought the first Kindle for $360 in June 2008, then in February 2009 I gave it away and bought a Kindle 2 for another $360, and in September 2010 I gave that away and bought a Kindle 3 for … Continue reading
A Show 16 Years In The Making
Back in mid-1990s my physics teaching colleague Lynne Shaw and I wanted to take our students on a tour of an electrical power plant. But arranging a field trip proved impossible with our budget and time constraints. So we decided … Continue reading
Instant Gratification
Every so often those of us who grew up in the analog era are struck by our new era of instant gratification thanks to digital technology and the internet. It is mind-boggling how much information, of good quality, is at … Continue reading
