Articles… Closed Captions, V-Chip, and Other VBI Data 16 Apr 20145 May 2023 I wrote this article in 1999, before the switchover from analog to digital TV. It first appeared in print in the January 2000 issue of Nuts & Volts Magazine. At…
Science & Technology Billions and Billions: A math lesson for NBC 3 Mar 20145 May 2023 An article by Patrick Rizzo appeared on NBC's website today entitled, "World's Billionaires Grow Even Richer, Led by Bill Gates.", he wrote: "In total, Forbes found that there were 1,645…
Articles… Online Medical Information for Patients: Where Quality Beats Quantity 1 May 20135 May 2023 I have been pretty lucky as a freelance writer. There have been very few times that I haven't been paid for my work. In one of those cases, I was…
Education… Adult Education Course Update 29 Feb 20126 Feb 2023 My Introduction to Macintosh and Social Networking for Professionals classes start next week, and I have a few updates for you. The final day to sign up has passed, but…
Education… Intro to Macintosh Computers Adult Ed Class 9 Feb 20126 Feb 2023 I will be teaching an adult education class called Introduction to Macintosh Computers in the Red Lodge High School computer lab starting later this month. It will be on Thursday nights…
Science & Technology Treadmills, books, e-books, magazines, and apps 19 Oct 201130 Jan 2023 We have a treadmill at home. A fine treadmill, but with a major design flaw (from my perspective): the book holder. I'm a pretty big guy, and at 6 feet,…
Science & Technology… Mixed feelings on ISP’s new anti-piracy agreement 10 Jul 20111 Feb 2023 As a writer and bookseller, I depend on copyrights and their enforcement to make a living. I believe that people should be able to profit from their creative labors, and…
Articles… Transmitting Court Documents Safely 1 Apr 20005 May 2023 This article appeared in the March 2000 issue of Law Technology News. The much-touted “Information Age” has created an incredible degree of access to information, as well as an expectation…
Articles… Logic Design Using Behavioral Models 22 Dec 19995 May 2023 This article first appeared in the January 1984 issue of VLSI Design magazine. In an industry used to simulating integrated circuits using either a digital logic simulator or an analog…
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