I have found a question that needs a longer answer than just a few words: Daily writing promptWhat do you think gets better with age?View all responses I’ve lived enough years now to see the truth behind the old saying: Some things really do get better with age. Here’s what I’ve found actually gets better... Continue Reading →
Why a Clean Desktop is Good for Your Mental RAM
This post was sparked by a friend's recent question on Facebook. She asked, “Anyone else have NOTHING saved to their start menu and NOTHING on their desktop?” Turns out, she’s the lone digital minimalist in her office. Everyone else? Desktop icons galore, random files everywhere, and not a clue about proper directory structure. How to... Continue Reading →
Rewriting the Book of Life: One Synthetic Chapter at a Time
This isn't something I would normally write about, yet whilst seeking information about my own chromosomal abnormality, I had the urge to seek more information about bio-synthethic humans. From there, this article flowed out of me: Ever dreamed of building a human genome from scratch — not editing, but writing it, start to finish? Well,... Continue Reading →
When Life Throws Lemons, Keep Moving Forward
In case you hadn’t heard, I severely sprained my right wrist nearly four weeks ago. It wasn’t broken, but it might as well have been for how much it slowed me down. For the first two days, my wrist was in plaster to help reduce the swelling. After that, I wore a neoprene brace for... Continue Reading →
Speech-to-Text Should Be FREE for People with Disabilities
I’ve always been a fast typist, yet recently, with my right hand bandaged up, I’ve had to rely on speech-to-text more than ever. Let me tell you, it’s been an eye-opener. While my phone and tablet offer built-in voice-to-text features, my computer (where I do most of my work) offers next to nothing. Unless I... Continue Reading →
15 Ways to End the World
If you're like me, and I hope there's plenty, you would rather watch the Earth implode than see Trump in office much longer. Here’s a list I have adapted to display all the apocalyptic scenarios that are somehow less-horrifying than the next four years of incoherent speeches, diet-coke fueled executive orders, and stolen personal data.... Continue Reading →
"Trump tried to orchestrate a sale of TikTok to American companies in 2020 …. an effort that was struck down by federal courts. He changed his stance on TT last March after he met Jeff Yass, who owns a large share of ByteDance, yet Trump said they did not discuss TT." /Paraphrased from: https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-we-know-tiktok.html So... Continue Reading →
How Star Trek Can Help Build a Single Planet of Peace and Shared Resources
As a dedicated Trekkie, I’ve always been captivated by the depth and vision that Star Trek offers. The tales of loyalty, friendships, and the connections between different species are what truly resonate with me. Portrait of Captain Archer, Star Trek Enterprise As such, I’ve always found something deeply moving in the way the characters, especially... Continue Reading →
Far Far Away: Measuring the Moon in Star Wars Terms
If you’re a Star Wars fan (or even if you’ve just popped it on once or twice), you’ll know the magic of those opening words scrolling across the movie screen: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … " As that epic theme kicks in, those words set the stage for adventure,... Continue Reading →