I wrote an earlier note about how self-driving cars are not happening. So why do we still read about self-driving taxi trials in San Francisco and Phoenix? It is very…
I started a new job in February of 2015, in an established software group. For my new-hire lunch, we piled into cars and went to a Chinese place. The discussion…
Well, we just finished a long train of “atmospheric river” storms barreling through California. I have lived in California for forty years, but I think that the term atmospheric river…
A friend of mine is skeptical about whether electric cars are worth the trouble. Sure, they create zero harmful emissions, but what about the dirty power plants that provide power…
I like what they’ve done with their acronyms here. Bullseye for the DART! That asteroid though, looks like a piece of hard candy that you left in your pocket too…
A suggestion for retirement home event night. Mr. Magoo is a cartoon from many years ago that pokes fun at near-sightedness, poor hearing and actual symptoms of dementia – stuff…
After retirement, I walk in my neighborhood regularly. The first couple of blocks are usually great, but as soon as I get out into higher-traffic areas, I often run into…
How Wall Street Ruins Everything There was an article in the business section this morning about the railroad industry, and the just-averted railroad strike. From 1980 to today, the railroads…