Can Hobbies Enrich Your Personal and Professional Life?
I once asked a friend, who had retired from his decades-long career, what his hobbies were. He said he had no hobbies. I asked him how he spent his time. He said traveling to visit with grandchildren is the activity he always looks forward to. Travel is a hobby loved by people of all ages. […]
Is Ham Radio Coming Back?
In 1901 Guglielmo Marconi communicated across the Atlantic with a radio device using high power and giant antennas. Once radio communication was proved by private citizen to work, Congress approved the Radio Act of 1912, which required amateurs to be licensed and established regulations for how radio communications would work. In 1914 the American Radio […]
Do Hobbies Have A Role In The Pandemic?
Millions of people are down and out as a result of the pandemic. Each day is a struggle for them, and they have no spare time. Tens of millions stand in line for food to feed their families. Fortunately, there are numerous charities such as America’s Food Fund which has raised more than $37 million […]
Tired of Advertising? Get a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a very small computer developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Their purpose is to promote teaching of basic computer science in schools and in developing countries. Raspberry may seem like a strange name for a computer, but a number of computers have been named after a fruit […]
The Power of Wind
Last weekend, the weather was nice so we departed our summer home on Lake Wallenpaupack for a random motorcycle ride on the backroads of northeastern Pennsylvania. We rode through Greentown, Hamlin, Jessup, Archbald (not a typo), Jermyn, Carbondale, Waymart, Honesdale, Hawley, Paupack, and back to Greentown, where we live. During the second half of our […]
