Real Tech for Real People 110 . Â This was a fun episode. Â My son, Matthew (known as @Spreadhdgfx on Twitter for his graphics work) joined us to share his first thoughts on his new Samsung Note. The comments might...
Last night over on Facebook  we had a rather good and amicable discussion about Obama, and the trend in government to rule the people rather than be ruled by the people. I made a claim that Obama is seeking to...
I realize I haven’t cross-posted many of our shows lately, but I wanted to let my readers know that we are up to Episode 111 at Real Tech, and I will be cross posting the past few episodes to help...
Another Venture into politics… This one is really REALLY heartfelt… Here’s what scares me about Obama. Â On New Years Eve he signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which, among other things, allows the President to authorize the indefinite detention, in...
We talk about the lawsuit brought by the US in the most recent Real Tech for Real People, Episode 110. Â While we share our thoughts on the pluses and minuses of the lawsuit, I thought it would be good to...
Hopefully you have all seen this commercial by now. Â I want you to watch it closely, and really think about what you first think (or thought) when you see it. Â Does it really sell the car? Watch the video (and...
Back in 2007 I bought a Civic Hybrid. Â At the time I “ran the numbers” and decided that the purchase made both economic and environmental sense. Â I wrote about it on my blog, and explained why I believe the true...
How many of you remember the Falklands War? Not only do I remember it (hey–I was in college!) but I later had a thesis student at the US Air Force’s graduate school who had as his close friend a real...
I sent this letter to the President of the School Board. Â I wanted to share it with you all as well, and if you support CV THON and Drivers’ Education, please, take the time to write him as well. Â His...
Lesson #1 in learning about diplomacy: governments choose their words very carefully, so that messages are sent in the headlines, and the quotes. In 1990 George H W Bush made the statement, as the Iraqi forces were still rolling in...