Summary In today's episode, I walk through how I shipped a portable power station from Germany to a data scientist colleague in war-torn Kyiv using Ukraine's postal service. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover a practical logistics path for sending tangible aid to people in Ukraine and a reminder that small, personal help…
4:03 PM. Second story of the parking garage outside of Student Loan Network headquarters. Dark and stormy night… wait, no, wrong story. Anyway, it’s Friday, the weekend is here, I’m ready to relax and head to the Boston Martial Arts Center for an evening of training when I get to my car and notice… Yep.…
A few news outlets are reporting bans on fireworks and cancelations of 4th of July exhibits – so what do you do in place of fireworks? Well, there’s always Diet Coke and Mentos. Seriously. Diet Coke and Mentos will not start wildfires. Diet Coke and Mentos will not make your clothes smell like cordite. Diet…
2008 Recession or Depression is Likely I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. Most of it has not been of good news and all of it has been about the economy. The economic issues that have caused disruption and disorder in 2007 – the credit crunch, housing bubble bursting, and high fuel prices –…
Ever heard of Nunavut, Canada? I hadn’t. That shows how badly out of date my geographic knowledge of Canada is. Nunavut was designated a Canadian territory in 1999, splitting off from the Northwest Territories. It’s a huge place – 31,000 people spread over an area the size of Western Europe, and it’s a name you’ll…
I’ll be off the grid until 9/4/07. If it’s urgent, call me if you have the number. Play nicely with each other!
Based on what’s in the book of Genesis from the Abrahamic bibles, God created everything in six days. Day 1. Universe. Day 2. Earth and water. Day 3. Land and shrubbery. Day 4. Seasons, day, and night. Day 5. Critters. Day 6. Mankind. Day 7. Break. If you assume that God’s calendar works differently than…
I just realized after ordering a new Nikon D40 that I have too many cameras. Kodak DX6490 Canon SD450 Nikon Coolpix L2 JVC PV-GS120 Sharp something or other Sanyo VPC-CG65 Nokia N91 On the bright side, they all work. One of these days, I’ll open a used camera store or something. How much fully functional…
