Ramblings of a Luddite Geek

One time the boss asked me to sketch a new product concept in our CAD program.  After an hour or so, I'd print out a paper drawing and h...

While editing my most recent post, I've been disappointed with the lone monospace font that's available in Blogger by default.  ...

If you invoke org-insert-link (typically C-c C-l ) in order to link to a local file, you might expect that pressing TAB will complete a ...

The first day of the year can fall on only one of the seven days of the week. This year, 2026, started on a Thursday. Last year, 2025, sta...

This year, Engineers Week started on Sunday (February 22, 2026).  It always begins on Sunday of the week of George Washington's birt...

You can have an unaddressed envelope arrive at someone’s address or Post Office Box. I discovered this from my annual, end-of-year deluge of...

Liquid meals serve a pseudo-medical purpose: to provide nourishment to people who cannot tolerate solid food.  Energy drinks and gels (a...

Looked at in isolation, USA's actions in Venezuela may seem arbitrary, or a bully's response to being bullied, or a blatant grab ...