Unrelenting tyranny of reality TV: The networks don’t script the shows. Instead, it is “sources who have gone direct.” Look at our president, who is playing the media circus so well with his daily missives. Vox editor Ezra Klein recently wrote that “in the hypercompetitive enclaves of cable news and social media, where only the …
Technology: One Month with the 2018 MacBook Pro (Core i9)
In January 2018, I wrote: In every other way, I don’t think the “pro” is appropriate. It’s a full size consumer MacBook. Here is the steps back I’ll take by giving Apple $3,000+ of my dollars and selling my current machine for around $1200: No Magsafe No SD port No ethernet (I still use a …
Travel: 3,500 Miles around Quebec, Labrador, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
How did we get here? A year ago, I started looking for a place that was remote. I don’t like cities, people, traffic, noise and light pollution. I moved from Florida to San Francisco in 2008, gained 70 pounds in 2 years and worked myself to death. I moved to New Hampshire and haven’t been …
Linked: “A year with Apple’s 5K iMac…”
A year with Apple’s 5K iMac: Still the best Mac for your money: I love my 2016 5K iMac. It’s the top of the line model in every way except I opted for a 3 Terabyte Fusion Drive which is a decision I still regret because the SSD in my MacBook Pro runs circles around …
Linked: “WordPress.com Boots Sandy Hook Conspiracy”
WordPress.com Boots Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory Sites, Bans Malicious Publication of Unauthorized Images of Minors – WordPress Tavern: The site in question (fellowshipofminds.com) appears to have been removed, along with an interim site the author created following the first suspension. A number of other related sites have also recently been removed. These events are outlined …