Unexpected Anonymity
Starting May 7, 2025 (today), a REAL ID driver's license is required to travel within the United States: alternatives do exist but driver's licenses are ubiquitous for intra-national air travel.…
Computers IRL #5
An information kiosk at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece obviously woke up on the wrong side of bed on the day I visited. And no one to press <F1>…
Cool Photos #8
During a walking tour of Trondheim, Norway, our guided stopped on Brattøra, an artificial island built for industrial use. While he explained the background of the area and pointed out…
Meandering Thoughts #43
In April, I attended Devoxx Greece at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre: great conference, great venue, blah blah blah. What I can't understand is two UK-styled outlets are installed…
Simplified Cable Management
I've struggled for years to figure out the best way to organize my electronic paraphanalia, unsatisfied with any of the bags, wraps, organizers I've purchased. My wife suggested an old…
Memories of Mom #35
I like to believe that my comedy appreciation growing up was more sophisticated than other teens or my peers: I devoured Firesign Theater after my introduction at fourteen (thank you,…
Memories of Mom #34
Mom wore glasses or contacts for my entire life: pictures of her as a teen or young mother show her in groovy, hip, fashionable glasses. I do not know when…
Memories of Mom #33
While living in Masaryk Towers in Manhattan, Mom and Dad bought dry milk for never-asked/never-explained reasons: cost? availability? nutrition? something else? Mom amazed me by adding water to my cereal…
Memories of Mom
Our mother died on January 4, 2025 at a seemingly (to us) young 79 years old. It's definitely not how one expects or hopes to start a new year, but…
Memories of Mom #32
My paternal grandfather took a picture of my teenage parents sitting on the grass, Mom looking up at Dad adoringly, enthralled with his guitar playing. The hormone-driven look of teenagers…