As much as I understand the fiscal realities, these tweetpics by Japanese Astronaut Soichi Noguchi make me sad that NASA funding is being slashed. Here's hoping that some of the new programs and thinking materialize.
I mentioned the upcoming U.S. Census recently, and noted my disappointment at having to mail back forms instead of filing them electronically which would save money, encourage greater participation, ... whoops, that was the other post. I was going to leave the topic alone, but, I can't. Last week I...
I reset online passwords regularly (as should everyone). And I approve of password restrictions (minimum lengths, no reuse, at least one digit and one uppercase, etc.). But, as you can see in this validation screen, American Express apparently does not want passwords to be *too* secure! FAIL!
The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution, and is used (among other things) to determine how more than $400 billion dollars of federal funding each year is spent on infrastructure and services . Participation is mandatory, and the US Government...
I just had a most unusual experience. Unusual in a good way. I just tried a new government program and it worked perfectly! I landed in Detroit a few hours ago. Nothing unusual about that. The was an international flight, so I had to clear customs and immigration. Again, nothing unusual about that....
Oh, I know I should steer clear of politics, but this one really ticks me off! Democratic U.S. Representative Parker Griffith has announced that he plans on switching to the Republican party. And it works both ways. Earlier this year, United States Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania, switched...
I have no idea who's responsible for this one , really! This was brought to my attention by fellow Adobe Platform Evangelist Greg Wilson .
The Boeing Dreamliner is an astonishing piece of technology, and promises to significantly impact the future of commercial aviation. 50% of the primary structure is made from composite materials, the interior is wide and open and spacious, humidity can be maintained allowing for more comfortable...
I don't like moderated comments on blogs. Moderation hurts immediacy and creates the illusion of censorship. But, despite my best efforts at blocking spammers, too much comment spam is getting through, and that's not fair to commenters. And so, I have activated comment moderation on my blog. Sorry,...
I've run into, and commented on, TSA stupidity and ignorance before. But, this one is a contender for the #1 spot ... My 13 year old was just stopped when walking through the metal detector at LAX because he was holding a Rubik's Cube. It was in his pocket originally, and while in line he took it...