Global Stocktake
The Giant Dog-Pile Economy Turd
#DogPileEconomy I am not a fan of the “Dog-Pile Economy.” I think it is as…
De-carbonizing Fashion
Last week, even after Earth Day 2024 came and went, SOSV continued, like so many…
Happy Earth Day
Of course, everyone knows Earth Day is far more than one day. Like a birthday,…
Acumen
AI, the Social Mirror, and One Hand Clapping
AI is my “Friend” OK, we all know that AI is math. And. . ….
Another Spiral Around the Sun
Life is a Spiral Long ago I took a sociology class, and my professor would…
Hiding in Plain Site: My Little Pony and a New Theory on the Illuminati
What? It is the attention economy. An economy a truly advanced species should be well…
Nerding Out
Trekking Through Python’s “DLL Hell”: Versions, Packages, Virtual Environments
PYTHON DLL HELL On my local system (Ubuntu of some flavor), I had Python 2.7….
Overcome the Bitbucket Authentication Blues
TL;DR Although it was my fault, GitLab has been completely unhelpful getting me back into…
Finding Tomcat Version on Linux
OK, there are a bunch of different ways, but it depends how Tomcat was installed….
Package Load Failure Microsoft.VisualStudio.Xaml
BACKGROUND Well, if you are like me, you downloaded the Express version of Visual Studio…
Musika Inspiration
Ronald Jenkees is the total electronica bomb, man! I had a crummy day cuz well,…
SQL SERVER 2008 LEN() AND SPACES: The Debacle
Go ahead and fire up SQL Server (I have 2008 R2) and type the following…
Breakfast Cereal “Trope” and the “Tooth Decay” of Futurism
Background OK, I have seen the word “trope” used to label an archetype or derivative…
Happy Earth Day
Of course, everyone knows Earth Day is far more than one day. Like a birthday,…
It Started with a Camcorder
Greeetings people of Earth. I have a camcorder, and I am not afraid to use…