Just shutdown my FaceBook account. More than shutdown. I totally deleted it. Maybe… The are now two options. Just shut down but leave everything in place. Or… Option #2. Shutdown and clear all data. I chose option #2. FaceBook promises to delete EVERYTHING in 30 days. I don’t know if that is true, but with me gone, it’s rather useless data. I clearly see what “Social Media ” has done to all our lives. My...
Continue reading...Observation
Comments about observable things in general. Sounds better than “Uncategorized”.
Automatron
I watched a video stream late last night on my cell phone. Trying to get sleepy enough to turn out the lights and go to sleep. It was about an adult mature young lady who made her career to be an expert in old clock-work mechanics and automatons. Look up that word if you don’t know. She (or the voice over commentator) made a comment stating her life-work was a return to tangible mechanical automation...
Continue reading...Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard
Replaced my keyboard and mouse on the WIN11 computer system. I always use Logitech. They get the job done. The new one is their MX Mechanical with the “Linear” keys. This is the first mechanical Logitech (I have other mechanicals) I have owned. There has always been a big brag about using a mechanical keyboard. It’s all about the feel and the audio feedback when typing. Eh? It’s still just a keyboard. The MX Mechanical...
Continue reading...Kickstarts and Preorders
There is a new but old marketing ploy being exploited by manufacturers trying to create an advance market for their new product. They are both very similar and create the same effect for the maker and the buyer. The buyer is offered a discount from the “real” sell price of the item if they will invest in a new product before it is available for delivery by the maker. With many products and especially with...
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