I have been doing some writing here in Ramblin’ Dan but haven’t been sharing many pictures. I guess it is easier to write than take the photos. The fact is writing about things like computer file servers isn’t very photogenic. The beauty is how it works, not how it looks. I am adding a replacement for my old HP Scanjet IIc color scanner. I bought the Scanjet about 18 years ago. It still works just...
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Teamwork
I have had my 2.5 year old granddaughter here for a few days while her momma recovers from some surgery on her shoulder. It’s rather difficult for momma to be tracking after her two year old when one has a bum wing. This has induced me to watch more kid TV programming than I care to but any amount of torture is bearable for my granddaughter’s sake. I have become a bit enlightened how our...
Continue reading...Bad Science
I used to enjoy learning new things by watching “educational” programs on the TV. Channel 13 was my all time favorite. With the advent of cable “pay TV” a lot more of this type of educational material became accessible. Many production companies became dedicated to producing real science and engineering learning programs. I was in intellectual heaven. However, I have become quite peeved. The entertainment factor has overcome good science. The History Channel is the...
Continue reading...Generation Facebook
I have seen this term posted around quite a lot lately. I assume Generation X has been superseded by Generation F. I guess as I get older it is harder to keep track. I know what it means but I don’t assume that it is important. I am the leading edge of the real baby boomers having been born less than a year after WWII ended. Each generation seems to have established a new title...
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