In case you missed it, John Oliver had some thoughts on branding… On a completely different subject, I filed my income taxes, the federal a little over a week ago and the state yesterday. Each of them went fairly smoothly as for once I don’t have anything complicating the process, just my pension, Social Security, … Continue reading A Quick Word on Branding
David and Steve
David Pogue has a substack blog now and he’s written “Five stories from 50 years” about his interactions with Apple and Steve Jobs that is well worth reading. Not all his interactions with Steve Jobs were happy ones, and when he wrote something in his tech column for the New York Times that Jobs didn’t … Continue reading David and Steve
MakeMKV Permissions Problem
This is a solution to a problem that I had with the app MakeMKV since upgrading to the Mac Studio with Tahoe. MakeMKV is the app that I use to rip DVDs and Blu-rays, and ever since the upgrade, every time I start it up it asks for permission to access removable drives, even though … Continue reading MakeMKV Permissions Problem
New Jersey, the Jackass State
Yesterday was April first, and you know what that means. I’m turning today’s post over to John Gruber who has some words for New Jersey for making a joke out of their idiotic refusal to allow self-service gas stations: By far the dumbest Internet Jackass Day “joke” I’ve seen so far is this one from … Continue reading New Jersey, the Jackass State
Fun on Oregon Avenue
You may recall that last summer I went to the Arch Street PennDot location to get my photo taken for my driver’s license only to find that the line stretched around the block and I was told it was quite lengthy even once one got inside, so I gave up and decided to go to … Continue reading Fun on Oregon Avenue
Before and After
I haven’t been to a barber in probably about 30 years. I let my hair grow in the the cold months. And I cut it short in the warmer months. Meanwhile, I took a Lyft ride and the driver was excellent, even going so far as to carry the bulky package that I was … Continue reading Before and After
Is the U.S. in Decline?
Comparing our era to the Gilded Age and highlighting the differences between Senator Bernie Sanders and William Jennings Bryan and then riffing on whether our country is on the decline—these are some of the questions that the electoral-vote.com site was answering during its Saturday Q&A, while the U.S. was experiencing its third No Kings protest. … Continue reading Is the U.S. in Decline?
No Kings Philly
I don’t know why they couldn’t pick a better day for the latest No Kings protest, perhaps some time in April; my curmudgeon side came out as I wended my way through the windy streets to get to City Hall. Still, I made it. At least long enough to whip out my phone and make … Continue reading No Kings Philly
The First 50 Years
Steve Jobs might very well still be with us if he hadn’t tried to treat his cancer with quack, “alternative medicine” techniques. He had a form of pancreatic cancer that could have responded to treatment, but he waited too long before checking into a hospital. He was a brilliant man in many ways, but he … Continue reading The First 50 Years
Dilated Pupils
As I was stepping outside, Tugboat was walking past. That made three days in a row that I’ve seen him. He was on his way to the vet. What a coincidence, said I. So am I. After seeing his confusion, I clarified. I was on my way to the eye doctor. But Tugboat was taking … Continue reading Dilated Pupils