In an earlier post, I talked about Alexa, Amazon’s “intelligent personal assistant.” Alexa was not an ideal fit for me as an “intelligent personal assistant,” but I figured I had limited options. If you’re not on an Apple product, you … Continue reading
(Wow, it’s been a while since my last post, huh? Sorry about that. There should be another one in a day or two.) Well, “adventures” is probably a little strong for my experiences with Alexa so far. I have … Continue reading
I’ve been working, on screen, on the story I’m calling “Providence” (which is definitely not going to be the title), and finally, after some technical difficulties (described below) I printed out what I had so far. And immediately saw all … Continue reading
I started this blog on August 21, 2005, so that’s eleven freakin’ years ago. 741 posts. Well, one more now. Hey, pretty cool. I know I missed the actual anniversary, but I missed it by less than usual. I think … Continue reading
I haven’t watched television in — as far as I can remember — twenty years. Something around that anyway. I own a TV set — an old one, not the modern flat kind — and it’s started to develop problems. … Continue reading
Well, this (slightly) disrupts my weekly routine. For years, every Tuesday morning I’ve gone to the New York Times website to read the After Deadline blog, which described the Times’ style sheet (and all the mistakes they made in grammar, … Continue reading