Dr. R. D. Gordon (1936-2017)
When I was a chemistry undergraduate at Queen’s University (a lifetime ago) I didn’t have a lot of personal contact with my professors at the start. Probably this was a […]
Want to Use Linux?
There are many reasons why you might want to use Linux – the best computer operating system you never heard of. Linux is used in over 50% of the […]
More Thoughts on Working Past 65
Now that I’ve turned 70 I don’t have to feel guilty about being retired. I don’t have to pay attention to all those economic pundits who keep saying that […]
Making It Last
If you recently got a new laptop from a big box store, you can count on 3-5 years of use before you’ll be back for another one. It might […]
The Gazette
There are lots of news articles out there about the loss of journalism in the Internet age. Most of them deal with the disruption and shrinking incomes of major dailies […]