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Man of Faith

Early one morning in 2022, my wife walked into the kitchen as I prepared my work lunch and asked: “If you’re bringing a sandwich, carrots and an apple, why are you packing a fork?” “In case somebody brings me cheesecake.” … Continue reading →

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Dumbass Appliances

Many news sites published a story about the risk of self-replicating AI worms invading home appliances (from the Guardian: “AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices.”) Oh, ffs! Sorry for the offensive acronym, … Continue reading →

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“….His Hideous Heart.”

A former employer of mine once sent me to West Point to teach software classes to instructors and administrative staff. During a break, I spoke to an officer, a literature professor,  and who was planning to build a SharePoint site … Continue reading →

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Doc Smitties

My son was 4 when my father died, so I don’t have many photos of the two of them together. I think this might be the only one where I am in the shot with them. This photo above was … Continue reading →

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