Privacy Conference
The IAPP is an association of more than 1,000 of the world’s leading privacy and security professionals. The first day of their conference culminated in a very nice reception at The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. Its contents include nearly […]
Zippity Doo Dah
The title of this short snippet, zippity doo dah, has nothing to do with the Wizard of Oz, but it does have something to do with wizardry. The magic comes from a company called Zip-linq and specifiicly, the product is a retractable cable that simplifies plugging things in at home or on the road. (See […]
Simple, Decent Housing
On Monday, June 7, the First Annual Housatonic Habitat for Humanity Golf Outing was held. Not being a golfer myself (see prior story), I did not play the course, but for those who did, it was a nearly perfect day. There were twenty-six volunteers who got the golfers registered, handed out gift bags that had […]
Cable and Wireless
There is an international telecommunications company, with customers in 80 countries, called Cable & Wireless. For 130 years it has constantly reinvented itself to embrace the latest technological advances to serve its customers’ needs and today is a leading provider of IP (Internet Protocol) voice and data services to business and residential customers. Speaking of […]
Getting A Grip
This month it was time for 12,500 mile service on the Dresser (nickname for "full dress" Harley-Davidson "Touring" motorcycles). The maintenance was routine but I did have a new set of handlebar grips installed. For long rides, the comfort of new grips makes a difference. What to do with the prior grips? Ebay, of course. […]