Never before has our ability to build complicated systems been such a threat to our very being. Social manipulation, media addiction, and many other problems lead people to want to disconnect entirely, or capitulate in despair. Many of us know better, and…
via Libre Solutions Network July 24, 2024Troubles with Food This is less about compiling a list of excuses, but more about giving a sober look at what years of bad habits can build up to. My intention writing about this is to help others who may know obese people empathize with their troubles. Ad…
via Gabe Rocks! July 23, 2024Hello everyone! I hope that you all are having a blessed holiday with your friends and family. I wanted to share something that we recently started at my local parish, a “Traveling Icon Prayer Ministry”. Sometime back in February, our priest came to our ho…
via Lucas' Website July 4, 2024Remembering a Legend in Computing John Wallace Walker (1949 - 2024) John Walker, the co-founder of Autodesk (makers of AutoCAD) and the proprietor of the esoteric collection of essays and projects known as Fourmilab, died on 2 February 2024. He was 74. I meant …
via Ray Patrick July 3, 2024When it comes to cars and other mechanical activities, the temptation to get things working right is to just throw money at the problem until it goes away. I have heard it called the “Parts Cannon,” and today I will share an egregious case-in-point. Almost…
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