The internet or the Internet?
The Associated Press Stylebook has declared internet and web should be lowercased. Other style guides are also insisting on the downcasing of internet, and you can see the change appearing daily in major media. Vint Cerf, recognized as one of “the fathers of the Internet”, and I don’t agree with the transformation. The word internet first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1974. […]
Ganging Up to Stop Robocalls
Any unwanted phone calls are annoying, but the most annoying to most of us are the robocalls. “Hi, this is Rachel from cardmember services” is one of many, and they seem to be growing. The government Do No Call list is a waste of time. The robocallers ignore it. I have finally found a way to […]
Go Figure at CVS
Occasionally, I cannot resist posting a short example of a lack of net attitude. I usually label them Go Figure. Today, I stopped by CVS in Hawley, PA to pick up a prescription. The invitation on the counter was clear, “Pick up prescriptions with the CVS Pharmacy app.” Great idea. Net attitude, for sure. Especially […]
DACS on Tuesday
Tuesday evening will be my 24th annual presentation at the Danbury Area Computer Society. It is always a pleasure to be with this fine group. The title of my talk is “Net Attitude: What It is, How to Get It, and Why It is More Important than Ever”. Andy Woodruff wrote a preview of the talk which […]
Healthcare in the Rain
It looks like tomorrow will be a rainy day in Ridgefield. When the forecast says 100%, it is usually correct. It will be a great day to be in the cozy Ridgefield Playhouse to talk about healthcare. The event begins at 5:30 PM. The focus will be the American healthcare system. I will discuss the problems: cost, […]
