The Grand Adventure
I just got through with a very aggravating experience trying to book a rental car from Hertz. I’m joining a few fellow Beechcraft Bonanza pilots in Florida in a few weeks to practice formation flying. Every year we practice taking off, flying, and landing in close formation, in preparation for our trip to Oshkosh, Wisconsin […]
My old Samsonite just looked ragged. It was fraying in the corners and the blue fabric reflected the stains and miles that come with frequent travel. It was time for something new. It was time for a well thought out, well built and light piece of luggage. One that would reflect the wisdom of the […]
I was surprised to find out that open-source software goes back all the way to the 1950s and 1960s. I think most people think of Linux when they think of open-source. Linus Torvalds made a big splash when he released Linux in 1991, and in my opinion marks the modern day open-source movement. I was […]
I am amazed at what we are technically capable of given the last short decade of advancement. The iPhone was introduced in 2007 and created a whole new capability that has been widely copied by Android and to a lesser extent, Microsoft. Computing power was unleashed from the desktop and is now at anyone’s fingertips […]
This is the kind of event that Sir Richard Branson used to build Virgin into a global enterprise. Yesterday, Jeff Bezos’ company, Blue Origin, beat SpaceX in a sub-race for a re-usable rocket. (The overall race is far from over) This is a fun race to watch, and winners here are the amazing scientists employed […]
There is a rumor floating about that Apple is working on an actual Apple Car for release in 2019. Really? Seriously? And next they will be working on an Apple Bicycle, Apple Shoes, Apple Motorcycle, and maybe an Apple Refrigerator. These are all items that could benefit from the navigation, usability and clever intelligence embedded […]