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….
Overcome the Bitbucket Authentication Blues
TL;DR Although it was my fault, GitLab has been completely unhelpful getting me back into…
Easter and Secular Motivation
Arlington Heights Church Sometimes, if I don’t feel like waiting for my usual bus…
What Happened to the Information Superhighway
In the Beginning I am sure there are some folks like me who were around…
Affirmation #18
Many people go through life feeling they are not successful. But what is “success”? The…
Importing Outlook 2007 PST Files to Thunderbird 2.0
Well, it is not the easiest journey. Especially if you, like me, no longer have…
Cryptocurrency: Mining, Staking and the Pursuit of Value
I have dipped my toe into cryptocurrency for quite a while. I’ve even made some…