So Wired has decided to stop capitalizing the word, “Internet.” Like I care. Let me tell you a story: Back in 1996, when I first started work at Microsoft, our group’s copy editors passed out style guidelines for our writing. These were based on rules laid down by the Associated Press. After two decades of [...]
At last some progress is slowly being made in the field of batteries! The recent news at FuturePundit is that thin film fuel cells will one day be efficient enough to lead significant changes in electric power distribution. The idea goes, once batteries get good enough, energy storage can be extensively decentralized, perhaps with synergistic [...]
A couple of days ago I turned 41. So who am I? Well, using a search engine, there are things you’ll discover, things that I will confess to and even some embarrassing things. The rest you’ll have to discover through reading the site. Initially the psuedonym was a joke but, now I hide behind it [...]
When I was young, I felt very bad about not being a better student. I felt bad about not being able to force myself to do the mental ditch-digging necessary to aquire skill in things–to make myself practice, practice, practice. Studying for exams or doing homework was always such a chore for me. I had [...]