A random walk with Gene

Crazy TV ads

May 21, 2014 at 11:01 am by topdog18

I am so tired of crazy TV ads. Over half (by my unofficial count) are for prescription drugs. Some ads are entertaining, but not these. A woman is walking through seve.... Read More

Hardware and software

Apr 02, 2014 at 11:01 am by topdog18

One of the interesting facts about technology is that hardware is always ahead of the software behind it. It was true when the early computers had only 2,300 transistors;.... Read More

Different times

Mar 19, 2014 at 11:01 am by topdog18

My mother was born in 1905 and died at the age of 94. I had asked her and dad to write some recollections from their childhood and family history. My wife and I were go.... Read More

The biggest news this late winter

Feb 24, 2014 at 11:01 am by topdog18

Biggest news this late winter is the weather or the Olympics or Kiev depending on your interests or business. I have to admire the dedication of reporters in these areas.... Read More

Technology, movies, conflict and the future

Dec 19, 2013 at 11:01 am by topdog18

I have to grin at the "future" depicted in movies – especially the ones with computers that can do almost anything. Anyone who has looked at a "blue screen of death" kno.... Read More