Route 7 Benchmarks
U.S. Route 7 reaches 309 miles from Highgate Springs, Vermont to Norwalk, Connecticut. Parts of Route 7 are quite scenic but much of the highway is used heavily by commuters. I am not sure how many of the nation’s 736,425 benchmarks are along the entire route but by doing some research using the Geocaching Swiss […]
Benchmarking
The word "benchmark" normally refers to a test or comparison. For example, in the information technology field a benchmark would reveal the speed of an IBM mainframe computer performing certain tasks compared to another type of computer doing those same things. There is another type of benchmark that may be less familiar to most of […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 12/08/2023
New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. Cybercrime advice for the holidays and beyond The following is some great advice from the Axios Codebook newsletter. 1. Think before you click. Most garden-variety cybercrime happens as a result of phishing — deceptive emails, text messages and websites that […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 10/27/2023
New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. Photos of the week A bright red chopper flex by our terrace at very low altitude. Kids and grandkids for breakfast at the World Famous Oasis breakfast spot in St. Augustine Beach, FL My daughter came upon this diamond back […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 09/15/2023
New sections may appear every week or just when I have something new to share. I want to thank everyone for giving me the SurveyMonkey feedback about Current Events blog post. Here are the results: 75% said “I like the Current Events blog post and I read most of the sections” 25% said “I look […]
