Posted on 02/18/2018 in misc • Tagged with Internet, Facebook, Twitter, Medtronic
Facebook's algorithms are in the news a lot these days, and with good reason. But this isn't about Facebook. I've been thinking about algorithms in general lately. This has been brought on by my wife's insulin pump, the Medtronic 670G. It's the first closed loop pump approved by the FDA …
Fuck Cancer
Thirtieth Valentine's Day
Thirty more coming
It's edgy haiku in the 3-7-5 format.
I just made that up. I have no idea if 3-7-5 haiku is a thing. If not, it should be.
I used to consume a lot of those candy hearts around this time of year …
Posted on 02/08/2018 in misc • Tagged with Internet, Facebook. Twitter
It's been about 5 months since The Great Facebook Unfollowing. If you are wondering how its going, you probably aren't subscribed to my newsletter, as the evils of Facebook and social media are pretty much a weekly occurrence in it. I don't miss Facebook. At all.
I haven't quit completely …
My great-grandfather got on a boat in Ireland in 1905, and ended up in Boston, MA a few weeks later. He had $2.50 in his pocket, one suitcase, and a sister in Woburn, MA. From that humble beginning my family got established in the US, and fought for the …
The Confederate Memorial
So far 2018 has been bitterly cold in Richmond. Today was a glorious 63 degrees F and sunny. I was a good boy this AM and went to the gym, then watched Purdue just destroy Iowa at their arena. That's 3 straight Big 10 blowouts, 2 on …