I've been saying and insisting for a few years that notifications of all kinds are interruptions. Turn them off. You do not need to send out a notification that an automatic process as run automatically. Turn them off! You never need to tell someone that an automatic thing has occurred "just in case" they would… Continue reading Gut the Notifications
Touch to send…
An assortment of parts that is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike a key. Before. Not nearly as complex as the two transceivers and oscilloscope that I've recently assembled. After. I suppose with the dexterity issue I currently have, it replicates closely enough an iambic paddle. I'd like a real paddle -- but I have absolutely… Continue reading Touch to send…
Thoughts for Sri Lanka
This is certainly a shocking way to begin a day. We are deeply saddened by what’s transpired in Sri Lanka. Our thoughts go out to everyone across Sri Lanka and to our friends and families around the globe.
Assumptions
Don't assume that somebody else possesses the same knowledge that you do. And never become frustrated when you feel that you're either talking beyond them, or well-beneath them. Another person's knowledge and experience differs. You will need to find a way to communicate your ideas at a level that they can understand. This means you'll… Continue reading Assumptions
The Missoula Floods? The Flood of Floods
I've been listening to assorted videos on the Tubes of You, and this one came up: a review of the cosmic impact, biomass burning, climate change, and megafaunal extinctions 12,800 years ago. That piqued my interest. I started paying a bit more attention to the video rather than the audio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPOlomFhehQ And, of course, there's… Continue reading The Missoula Floods? The Flood of Floods
