Remembering 9/11
Click image to enlarge This steel beam from the World Trade Center was brought here by the people of Ridgefield, Connecticut and stands to honor the memory of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. It is dedicated to those who fell and those who carry on. May we […]
Bionic Eyes
I read “The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology” by Ray Kurzweil seven years ago. I have to admit that this was a difficult book to read. It is a bit hard to summarize, but basically the singularity is how Ray describes the merger of biological humans and machines. He makes a strong set of arguments, […]
Apple iPhones Five
As usual, the Apple management team did a great job in presenting their new products at yesterday’s keynote. As happened after the launch of the iPhone 4S two years ago, CNBC and others gave the company a lukewarm reaction saying there were no breakthroughs, but rather minor tweaks to what existed. Consistent with my view […]
Jobs
The movie “Jobs” was excellent. I never watched Two and a Half Men before so I was not familiar with Ashton Kutcher. He is one outstanding actor, and at just 35, he has quite a career ahead after Jobs. Apparently, the reviews have been mixed, but I thought it was fantastic. I could identify with […]
The Grotto at the Zaloom House
It is hard to believe that the summer in the Pocono Mountains is coming to an end. I had a minor real estate transaction to file at the Pike County municipal building in Milford Pennsylvania and this served as a good excuse to take a ride on the can-am Spyder RT Limited from our lake […]