If there is a kicker to this tale, it is this: The U.S. government bankrolled the adoption of this software—and continues to pay for it. Or we should say: You do. Which brings us to the strange, sad, and aggravating story that unfolds below. It is not about one lawsuit or a pi...
My idée fixe of office spaces is a clapboard shed that overlooks Buzzard’s Bay on the front lawn of a friend’s house on Cape Cod. My present situation is a far cry from that. The sliding glass doors face west, which means I work in dimness. And the view out my window is just ...
In "I can't believe they really fell for this" news, 4chan managed to convince a lot of people to put their iPhones into the microwave to "charge" them. Now, common sense would tellmostof us that this is not a good idea, but 4chan's word was good enough for countless hapless (a...
If you’d like, you can use the hashtag #wanderessence. My next post will be about my call to Turkey in 2011. This will be an ongoing invitation, monthly (on the fourth Thursday of each month). Feel free to jump in at any time. I hope you’ll join in our community. I look ...