(See other articles in this series in the Travel section. This one ballooned, so I've split it into two parts.) Electronics Computer and phone Electronics make the quickest and most regular movements toward miniaturization and multiple uses. I started my travels with an iPad and a MacBook, and lugged the two a quarter of the…
21st Century Travel: Economy
(See other articles in this series in the Travel section.) The Internet has made it possible to travel farther for less money than ever before. At a click or a tap, travelers find hundreds of options for transportation and accommodation. When I talk about apps, I'll go over the mind mapping software I use. I…
freshmeat.net, 1997-2014
A former coworker pointed me to the news today that freshmeat has suddenly ceased operations. I spent the rest of the day flooded with memories and the urge to jot a few of them down before they’re lost. Perhaps they’ll have some nostalgia value if you were part of that scene in those days. I…
Hamlet’s BlackBerry
(This is a copy of a review posted on GoodReads.) It’s been a couple of months since I read this, but I think my impressions of it are intact. I picked it up after hearing an interview with the author and learning the topic was one which has been on my mind for years, how…
48 Hours
Thursday was the first anniversary of Glenn’s death. I looked into renting a cabin for a night or two like I’d done on the first month anniversary, but the West Virginia and Pennsylvania park services only rent cabins by the week bring the peak season. I decided to take a break at home. I spent…
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