Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 51
April 25, 2018
Palestine, Texas: The Palestine Public Library
The Palestine Public Library opens their booksale room about once a month. If you’re in the area, it’s well worth a look.
April 11, 2018
Government Funding Disorder
Why would “internet gaming disorder” receive four times the research of postpartum depression? Because one promises to increase the power of government, and one just helps women.
April 4, 2018
The Radio Shack Postal Service
What if Radio Shack had been granted a monopoly on computers in 1981? They’d probably look a lot like the United States Postal Service.
March 31, 2018
I’m stuck in a computer program; now what?
“Help, I’ve been sucked into a computer program! What do I do?” Handy tips for how to successfully extricate yourself from the most hopeless of spaghetti code, the inner universe loop.
March 28, 2018
HDTV Antenna placement
Antenna placement for HDTV is an art as much as a science, possibly because of the strange paths that radio signals can follow. Different antennas may work best in different locations.
March 21, 2018
Buffalo, Texas: The Horse’s Mouth on Highway 79
This tiny little bookshop and coffeehouse is worth stopping at if you’re on Highway 79 and need a browse, a coffee, or a shake.
March 14, 2018
Civil rights vs. showboat killers
If we want to take away people’s civil rights to stop the showboat killers that seem to have proliferated since Columbine, is it worth it?
March 7, 2018
Tablo TV without a subscription
The Tablo TV box without a subscription is still more useful than your old VCR. It could be a lot better, though.
February 28, 2018
Flying blind in Broward County
The problem with not reporting when people commit crimes, is that it makes everyone else blind to the potential threat. And the federalization of law enforcement also means no one cares about how blind they are.
February 21, 2018
The Vicious Cycle of Mass Murders
We now know what went wrong. Let’s ignore the ghouls on Facebook and fix it.
