by Nathan Reed | Mar 31, 2014 | Blog, current news, politics, random interests, technology
More than 38% of adults and 45.5% of children live in households without a land-line telephone, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means two in every five U.S. homes, or 39%, are wireless, up from 26.6% three years ago. Moreover, a scant 8.5% of...
by Nathan Reed | Nov 29, 2012 | Blog, random interests, technology
My mother asked me for this audio file the other day and I realized that I’d taken it down. I’ve posted it here for her and for you! Dealing with Telemarketers Here’s another one when I offer a telemarketer a free load of manure or a watermelon....
by Nathan Reed | Oct 28, 2012 | Blog, technology
Banking laws enacted after the Great Depression forbid US banks to be closed more than 4 days in a row, hence nearly all time locks meant for US use do not exceed 96 hours. Most time locks end at 72; three days. Although there are models that extend to 120 and even...
by Nathan Reed | Jul 23, 2012 | Blog, technology
I go all over creation during the week. According to Google Latitude, this is where I’ve been in the last 30 days:
by Nathan Reed | Jul 6, 2012 | Blog, technology
imagine if every computer and embedded microchip east of the Mississippi stopped working! Maybe we’re not exactly back to stone knives and bearskins, but you might want to dust off the typewriter. And prepare to put some serious time in on that bike — critical...
