Old technology made big news recently when an Apple-1 computer sold for the equivalent of more than $500,000. The Apple-1 came out in 1976, which was just a few years before my parents bought our first home computer although ours was not an Apple. My first computer was a TRS-80, a computer brand from Radio … Continue reading A gallery of old technology: Do you remember TRS-80?
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My basement is leaking from every orifice. We had no problems when Chicago flooded a few months back, but now it is water water everywhere. At the beginning of the month there was a leak from where our furnace, central air and humidifier are clustered together. Due to an initial misdiagnosis that still hasn't been fixed, … Continue reading 10 lessons from a broken water heater, or how I spent my holiday weekend
It's hard to stay focused on the day before a long weekend. If you are letting your mind wander as you watch the clock, consider delving into these top time wasters from my blog archives. Each time killing post is full of embedded videos and links to other content that are guaranteed to help you get through … Continue reading Click on these time wasters while you wait for the weekend
I recently got a new phone which means having to reconfigure everything to be just the way I want including re-adding all my favorite apps. Of course there are some apps that are no-brainers (Twitter, Facebook, Words with Friends), but I also loaded two must have Android apps that are incredibly useful even though I … Continue reading 2 must have Android apps, both are free
I'm a very practical, logical person. I don't believe in omens. Still, I must admit that the fact that I've had unexpected bird sightings before each of my last three job interviews strikes me as odd. Should I try to decode these events as bird omens or just dismiss them as odd coincidences? The Dead … Continue reading 3 odd encounters: Are these bird omens or just weird coincidences?
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