Bart "J.B." Hopkins's Blog, page 5
August 21, 2022
Zoom
I was just reading an article that discussed how many West and East Coast people are moving to more affordable areas in the rest of the country, that being a benefit of remote work and Zoom. Cities are often overpopulated because that’s where people go to find jobs. By spreading out the populace, this is …
WFH
I was just reading an article that discussed how many West and East Coast people are moving to more affordable areas in the rest of the country, that being a benefit of remote work and Zoom. Cities are often overpopulated because that’s where people go to find jobs. By spreading out the populace, this is releasing some of the overpopulation pressure. Whether you like or hate this, it’s still interesting.
While I’m not a fan of online schooling, I am strongly in favor of hybrid work schedules, for a lot of reasons. Reduced congestion and accidents on the highways. Reduced carbon emissions. Reduced fuel consumption. Less time wasted trying to find parking. Less time wasted commuting. Less $$ spent on dry cleaning. better work and life balance with the time you get back.
While I’m not a fan of online schooling, I am strongly in favor of hybrid work schedules, for a lot of reasons. Reduced congestion and accidents on the highways. Reduced carbon emissions. Reduced fuel consumption. Less time wasted trying to find parking. Less time wasted commuting. Less $$ spent on dry cleaning. better work and life balance with the time you get back.
August 19, 2022
Horror
If you’ve ever watched horror movies, you have no doubt come across a scene where the actor leaves the kitchen, for example, then comes back in and every drawer and cabinet is wide open or pulled out. It’s been used enough that some people probably consider it a cliché horror movie phenomenon. I understand that …
August 18, 2022
If you were wondering…
…there are still AOL email addresses in use! I remember getting my first email account in 1995. An article came out in the Ft. Campbell newspaper spotlighting Hotmail, the free email. At the time, I only had a notion of what email even was, but I signed up anyway. It was amazing. Nearly instantaneous written …
August 17, 2022
Internet Product Articles
Seems like there was a time when you could ask Google what the best ________ on the market was, and you’d find articles that decisively told you which one was the best __________. As an example, let’s talk about fitness watches. I recently searched “best fitness tracker,” which yielded a gazillion results, of course. But …
August 15, 2022
Saying No
I’ve never been good at saying no to donuts.
August 13, 2022
Playing
We were eating at a restaurant in Greece, high above the water, when our waiter greeted us. My son was maybe eight years old. He had two small toys in his hands. The waiter asked him, “What is that you’re doing?” My son replied, “Playing with toys.” The waiter chuckled and told him, “When I …
August 10, 2022
Terrorist Advice
“Note to future terrorists: Don’t try to gain a position of advantage on a Ranger fire team by running out in the open.” — Mat Best, Army Ranger and author of Thank You For My Service
August 6, 2022
New Word
Words and language have played a significant role in my life. Changes in English, specifically, are inevitable despite the best efforts of strict grammarians. Sometimes it’s the result of invention. Sometimes convention. Even silliness can drive new words and phrases. If you compare Old English to Present-Day English the differences are drastic and obvious. So …
August 5, 2022
I am an email warrior. It’s not something I planned or wanted to be. But it’s not all that bad. Could be worse. Better than MOPP 4 when it’s 100℉
