Writer. Nerd. Gamer.
Well, I’m still here. Not on the blog actually. Just busy doing all kinds of fun stuff. Sometimes, I forget to actually share those things on this blog. I’m including a small set of photos from random things.
What these pictures explain to anyone who knows me is that I really do go outside on occasion.
…and finally. This is my friend Christie. We’ve been working on projects since March. She’ll be leaving our area at the end of this month which is sad for me. She is a lot of fun to work with.
Now that the Atari VCS team has once again delayed its retro console to give it more powerful innards, it’s ready to show what that redesign looks like. The developers have unveiled what they say is the “production-ready” system design, and it pays even more of an ode to the Atari 2600 than before. The main body now floats above the base like the 2600 did, and addresses multiple “practical considerations” in the process. To start, two of the USB ports are now front-facing — it’s much easier to plug in a controller or keyboard.
Engadget
I hope this actually happens.
The following isn’t true. It is not Steve Irwin’s 57th birthday because he only ever made it to 44.
I appreciate the sentiment but it would be more accurate of them to say Today would have been Steve’s 57th birthday. That is factually accurate.
I do miss him. He was a one of a kind awesome guy who should have gotten a longer ride on the life train.
For my next “mini” vacation, I plan to tackle something that has been driving me nuts for years. The cables under my desk. They are out of control and I have spent countless hours trying to get them to look less unwieldy.
I’ve purchased a couple of items to help the process.
Getting things organized and throwing out things I don’t need nor ever going to use has become a priority. The bottom line is that I have accumulated too much stuff. When I get to that point, I almost feel “dirty.” It is like a personal cleanse must occur to make me feel complete and somewhat normal.
Here is the current mess.
Updated: February 25, 2019 – The pictures below are the final version.
Because the modifier called “Lazy” is actually a thing.
I have been trying to get the new version of Outlook to work on my MacBook Pro for about as long as I can remember. We use an older version where I work and I have always wanted to try the newer shinier version. You know, because I am a geek.
This morning I had a revelation concerning settings and I tried it.
It worked.
The new version seems pretty cool.
Now, if we could only do something about Communicator…
This is a fantastic article about how we do NOT need to complete each other in a relationship.
Well. That is a very good question. Was I off taking exotic vacations? No. Was I abducted? No. We spent the last month…planning.
Planning what?
Planning the next year which is already booked solid.
I’ll make a concerted effort to keep this place updated as we blaze ahead.
Thank goodness for that. Now, we begin preparing for the next one.
Is entertaining to say the least…
The folks in the UK are no more knowledgable about what Apple is doing than silicon valley itself.
I do love their headlines however.
Ok…wait a tick…
Let’s take a tangent for a second. My sentence as it’s written above demonstrates the correct use of “their” as a possessive pronoun. The grammar/spell checker is highlighting it and saying that the use is incorrect. However, the grammar/spell checker is incorrect.
I do love they’re headlines however. <– NOT CORRECT
I do love there headlines however. <– also NOT CORRECT.
As for Macworld UK, you are still entertaining.
True Love isn’t about the things you say. True Love is all about the things you do.
chipheadmike, December 2018
I’d like to add TOC functionality to my One Note feature wish list. I am working on one that is becoming a bit “unwieldy.”
That is all.
Good article about changing the definition of what a kilogram really is.
The kilogram has been defined since 1889 by a shiny piece of platinum-iridium held in Paris. All modern mass measurements are traceable back to it – from micrograms of pharmaceutical medicines to kilos of apples and pears and tonnes of steel or cement.
The problem is, the “international prototype kilogram” doesn’t always weigh the same. Even inside its three glass bell jars, it gets dusty and dirty, and is affected by the atmosphere. Sometimes, it really needs a wash.
via Reuters…
If anyone is still wondering about how great Bitcoin is or how the government makes great decisions regarding Bitcoin, please…show yourself out.
By using a brain implant, people who are paralyzed.
Three people paralyzed from the neck down have been able to use unmodified computer tablets to text friends, browse the internet and stream music, thanks to an electrode array system called BrainGate2. The findings could have a major impact on the lives of those affected by neurologic disease, injury, or limb loss.
via Engadget
The system uses an array of micro-electrodes implanted into the brain which decode, in real time, the neural signals associated with the intention to move a limb. The three people involved in the trial had electrode grids implanted over part of their motor cortex — the area of the brain that helps control movement — which picked up neural activity indicating they were thinking about moving a cursor on the screen. Those patterns were then sent to a virtual mouse that was wirelessly paired to the tablet.
Thanksgiving is always wonderful every time we get to go to Eden.
UPDATE NOW I HAVE THREE FAKE FIREPLACES GOING SIMULTANEOUSLY THEY SAID I WAS MAD BUT WHO IS MAD NOW I ASK YOU pic.twitter.com/Ou7sgWqiij
— John Scalzi (@scalzi) November 18, 2018
Epic #Apple #GroupFaceTime! Starring @UrAvgConsumer @MKBHD @ijustine and many more! https://t.co/aDwUCMllyH
— Philip Schiller (@pschiller) November 18, 2018
