There are almost a dozen heavily used messaging systems, including basic text messaging. Each has different features and interoperability capabilities. The people we need to communicate with use a different combination of those systems. For each person, we have to know what they use if we want to communicate with them. Whatever app we use… [read more…]

In the world I spent most of my career, this phrase was a negative thing. IT changes all the time and businesses often keep processes longer than they should. But in some parts of life, this phrase makes sense. I was watching an Alton Brown video and he was explaining some of the chemistry behind… [read more…]

This is a good article about writing about topics that you aren’t. In this case, a military guy explains why it is ok to write military if you aren’t in the military. The post is from a small publisher that puts out excellent anthologies. https://x.com/i/status/2063260849335112072 [read more…]

Trying to do more with veggies. They turned out pretty good. [read more…]

The word “interesting” is, to be obvious, interesting. There are many ways to say it and each of them means something different. I’m sure each of us could come up with at least five different ways to say it. Frustrated, resigned, annoyed, snarky, delighted, intrigued, and so on. It’s a word I use too much… [read more…]