I’ve been watching the replay of the YouTube live stream of the CBS coverage of the Apollo 11 launch off and on today, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch. The stream includes the commercial breaks, which generate a couple of thoughts. One is that there aren’t as many breaks as there would be now. Second, I wonder how much CBS charged for those commercials?
When is ESPN, amongst others, going to realize Serena Williams is 37 years old and not the player she was 15 years ago? The 6-2, 6-2 victory by Halep was not close. Opponents in big matches are no longer intimidated. Serena is still a top five player but there is no more domination.
Today’s wildlife encounter was with a momma turkey and her six young ones.
Sad to learn that Ross Perot has died. I did not work for Ross, but I did begin my career with a company (EDS) that still had his finger prints all over it. Those finger prints were completely gone by the end of the 90s. I don’t think the value that Ross placed on employees exists in corporations today.
It’s a year later and Surface Go is still a thing.
After two days of being cooped up in an air conditioned house because humidity, it’s nice to be outside. Started on the patio, went on a walk, and now back to the patio until the heat and humidity chase me indoors. Happy Sunday!
Did I wake up in Florida? The dew point is 72 degrees.
Worse than Bermuda.
I figured out how to force 2FA to sign-in to my Google Pixelbook.
An everything bagel with sunflower seeds is a mistake. “Everything” is sesame, onion, garlic, poppy, and salt. And it’s called “everything.”
“God unfolds your personhood from within through a constant increase in freedom—even freedom to fail. Love cannot happen in any other way. This is why Paul shouts in Galatians, “For freedom Christ has set us free!” (Galatians 5: 1).” from “The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe” by Richard Rohr a.co/aVt4inj
Kids playing in the yard. Momma is no where to be seen.
I just had some visitors wander up while I was reading.
“An eagerness and readiness to love is the ultimate freedom and future. When you’ve been included in the spaciousness of divine love, there is just no room for human punishment, vengeance, rash judgment, or calls for retribution.” from “The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe” by Richard Rohr a.co/hc8xTvV
Enjoying the freedom of sitting on my patio on a Thursday morning.
Freddie Mercury - Time Waits For No One
I see that rollout of Chrome OS 75 on the stable channel has been paused, with a number of bugs recorded in the issues log. I do not see indication of my Bluetooth issue.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about why Microsoft was not able to produce the second best mobile operating system rather than Google.
Google does not self identify as a platform company and therefore they have no problem replacing old platforms with new platforms.
Some day Android and Chrome OS will go away, and that will most likely occur on Google’s terms and not anyone else, which is how it will maintain itself as the leading computer science company.
Upgraded my Pixelbook to Chrome OS 75 over the weekend and lost the ability to connect to Bluetooth mice. It doesn’t even see the mice, let alone connect to them. Bluetooth has been the Achilles heal to computing for so long I am shocked nobody has created an alternative wireless protocol for connecting peripherals.
SCOTUS' ruling on gerrymandering may be as bad as Citizens United, and another nail in the coffin of the Republic. We now have a Supreme Court that serves to only fulfill the wishes of Republicans.