Perfect timing. During our visit to Nagasaki cherry blossoms bloomed at ground zero of the 1945 atomic bomb. Quite a contrast. Read more
Nagasaki Cherry Blossoms at Ground Zero
Category: Insights
Taipei 101 Damper Babies – Cute and Functional
Taipei 101 Damper Babies are a cute toy and a functional lifesaver. And they tell you a lot about creative Taiwan. Read more
Scooter City – Welcome to Hanoi
A Vietnamese Ice Coffee is a treat. Especially as you consider the mayhem of transportation in scooter city. Hanoi residents think SUV means “scooter utility vehicle.” Read more
2018 Asia Trip – Whole Different World
I have been away for a while on our 2018 Asia trip. Quite the adventure in sights, sounds, people and, of course, food. And a whole month away from radios and stuff. Read more
Life Long Journey – 67 Trips Around the Sun
The life long journey is really long. During my 67 years I have traveled a distance nearly 2 trillion kilometers. Here is the math. Read more
AMC HCF – Period Television at its Best
AMC HCF (Halt and Catch Fire) is a great television series many people missed. Time to catch it on Netflix. You won’t be sorry that you did. Read more
Hawaii Missile Alert – Fully Integrated Screwup
Don’t blame the employee for the recent false Hawaii Missile Alert. Sounds like a bad implementation of a decent system that caught everyone with their pants down. Read more
2017 Review – Looking Back at the Year
Time for a 2017 review. During the year, my interests shifted more towards software defined radio, but the variety of articles remained broad on my web site, Making It Up. Read more
Behind Bitcoin Blockchain Basics Tutorial
Behind Bitcoin Blockchain Basics is something everyone needs to understand. Everyone is talking about Bitcoin. But really, Blockchain is the real innovation. Read more
Net Neutrality Public Good
Net neutrality public good is very important. Without it, service providers can punish competitive services with higher prices and consumers can lose a lot of choice. Read more