Those who really know me, know that I have a very dry sense of humor.
For example, several years ago, one of my coworkers asked a group of us, “Hey, did anyone watch Friends last night?”
With a straight face and a calm, even tone, I replied, “I’ve heard that millions of people watch it every week.”
Okay, I admit it — not [more...]
“To err is human — to really mess things up requires a computer.”
That’s a popular old saying.
But it’s usually not a computer’s fault when something gets really messed up.
It’s almost always the fault of a computer programmer or computer user.
Because, computers are [more...]
As humans, we owe the survival of our species to our ability control the often-dangerous world around us.
So we’re kind of hard-wired to try to do that as much as possible.
And, to help us, we invent technologies.
Only later do we realize that the inventions that we’ve embraced have [more...]
If you know much about physics — or just about science in general — you’ve probably experienced it.
You’re watching a movie, and something incredible happens onscreen.
A little voice inside you cries out, “Hey, that could never happen!”
So you announce that fact to [more...]
When most people think about scientists, they think of really smart, really nerdy men who are socially clueless.
So, basically, it’s the same way that most people think about computer gurus.
The Big Bang Theory is a pretty funny sitcom about four really smart, really nerdy scientists and their attractive female neighbor.
As expected, most of the show’s humor comes from [more...]
Anyone who has spent much time reading my personal adventures on this Web site knows that I’ve dealt with some pretty rough characters over the years.
Including liars, cheaters, narcissists, violent people, addicts and mentally ill people.
But, if you had asked, I probably would have told you that I’ve never known a psychopath.
However, today, I saw that the World English Dictionary [more...]
Until I was about seven years old, my family lived upstairs from my grandmother.
In fact, the main reason we moved out was because my grandmother died.
Back then, it was pretty common to see families with two or more generations of adults.
Grandparents, parents, grandchildren, all living under the same roof.
By choice — [more...]
Mankind is a curious creature who wants to go everywhere and explore everything.
And there are many, many places that mankind hasn’t explored yet.
Of course, many of those places on this planet are undersea.
Plus there are countless places to explore [more...]