Category Archives: General

Many people recommended ALRECO in Henderson, Colorado (near Brighton) as a source for aluminum.  I haven’t been there, but I’m sure they would have been able to satisfy my needs.  However, before I found out about them, I discovered that … Continue reading →

I was typing in a browser window, when all of a sudden this dialog popped up: I don’t even know what software was trying to start; I don’t think it was related to the browser. I clicked on the Details … Continue reading →

In the twilight of a beautiful day, when fancy seized upon my mind, I passed by the edge of the city and tarried before the wreck of an abandoned house of which only rubble was left.  In the rubble I … Continue reading →

I need some #2 PLASTITE® 45 or PLASTITE 48-2 thread-forming screws, and had some difficulty finding a source for them in quantities less than 10,000. I really don’t want to invest $700 in screws. I inquired on a mailing list, … Continue reading →

Ralph Griswold invented the SNOBOL and Icon programming languages.

MAKE THE PIE HIGHER by George W. Bush I think we all agree, the past is over. This is still a dangerous world. It’s a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses. Rarely is the question asked Is … Continue reading →

In response to a message about a donation of a large quantity of 16.9K resistors to the 6502 Group, Scot K. Anderson replied with a story of an unusual usage of resistors: This reminds me of a story, a cautionary … Continue reading →

On the way to work I saw a car carrier loaded with brand new police cars — black sedans with white doors and roofs. They had the automaker’s window stickers, but no police insignias and no light bars.

I’m not making any New Year’s resolutions, because some years back I made a New Year’s resolution to never make any further New Year’s resolutions.  That’s been working out pretty well for me so far.

Happy Newton’s Day!