Revolutionary technology comes around only once in a great while. I’m not sure I would quite classify Microsoft Surface as revolutionary, but at a minimum it’s the biggest leap forward in computer-human interface design in a long time. As I sit here massaging my sore wrist, my mind says that anything that gets us a big step away from the mouse as our major point, click, and drag device gets a big gold star in my book.
Not only is it great that there still is a DeLorean Motor Company in existence, providing parts, service, restorations, and upgrades for the classic DMC-12 – the real star of the Back to the Future trilogy – but they have a sense of humor too! Try going to their parts search page and looking up…
So, I got this email from Premier Wines/Prime Wines/Prestige Wines begging me to help it keep wine out of supermarkets with what has to be the weakest, most self-serving arguments ever: Don’t let “Big Box Greed” endanger your friends and family. • Wine in 16,000 more outlets means more traffic fatalities • Five times more…
Thesis: “In his new book, political analyst Ron Brownstein calls this a crisis of ‘hyperpartisanship,’ a crisis which has ‘unnecessarily inflamed our differences and impeded progress against our most pressing challenges.’ Nothing reflects the result of hyperpartisanship more than the current immigration debate…” Supporting arguments: “Here in our nation’s capital, I wanted to talk briefly…
This is already “old” news, but I thought I’d mention it anyways… the Paderewski Drive approach to the Central Terminal (that’s the part between the circle and where the parking lot officially begins) has been repaved! Photo by Nathan Vester If you’ve been to the Terminal before, you’ll really appreciate the fact that driving up…
Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you! This was the photo from our Christmas card this year – taken during our annual day-after-Thanksgiving trip to Evergreen Hills Christmas Tree Farm with this year’s tree behind us.