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Too Much Time on their Hands

ByHenry Neufeld September 14, 2008

… or something. Scientists are thinking about galactic communications using Cepheid variable stars.

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Ditto and Mimeograph Machines
ByHenry Neufeld December 26, 2009

I was fascinated to find a discussion of the difference between a ditto machine and a mimeograph. For what it’s worth, my memory of the difference between the two is the same as Michael Sheehan indicated in his post. The Ditto machine used masters that had a carbon based (I believe) substance on them, and…

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For Gamers and Graphics Folks
ByHenry Neufeld May 18, 2019

Here’s a laptop that will run just about anything you need. I have two clients who have these. One uses three external monitors plus the internal one while not on the road. Make sure to get enough RAM. You’re unlikely to have problems with hard disk space. (Featured image created in about 5 minutes with…

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Grocery Store Floor Plan Fail
ByHenry Neufeld August 1, 2014

My local Publix grocery store has been remodeling for a few weeks. In general, I don’t care for the reorganization. That’s because I’m a list shopper, and not a browser. I am looking for specific things and I like them to stay in the same place. But that wasn’t the fail I noticed. In reorganization…

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Have You Checked the Cable
ByHenry Neufeld June 27, 2008

This was just a funny experience I had diagnosing a client’s network problem over the phone. Fortunately I had a young man on the other end of the line who reported accurately. (For those who receive customer service, one of the largest problems for the service tech is getting an accurate picture of where you…

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Sometimes You Just Can’t Win
ByHenry Neufeld June 29, 2008

I’ve often watched John Webb (my stepson) pitch a very good game only to lose either because the other team’s pitcher was also pitching a good game or because the bats on his team just didn’t come to life. Well, it happens to the best of them. The Angels lost yesterday, 1-0, despite pitching 8…

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Vintage Tech Ads
ByHenry Neufeld January 1, 2011

I’ve had this link sitting in my starred items for a while, so I’m going to link it so you can enjoy. Thing is, I remember some of these! Ouch!

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