A Right Leaning Lawn Mower
While I was mowing the lawn a few years ago, oil started spurting out all over (from the mower, not me). Investigation revealed the oil did not come from an opening oil should come out […]
Tag: technology
SPARKS BRIEF: Happy Rebirth Day!
San Francisco, CA – Each year everyone receives the same platitude— “Happy Birthday!” As with all humans on the planet, we’ve taken a trip through the birth canal. We’re yanked into a harsh world feeling […]
A! I Got ‘yer Artificial Intelligence. Right HERE!
by Dave Jaffe The existential threat from artificial intelligence is as misunderstood, misconstrued, and misinterpreted as the word “existential”. Popular media would have us believe that in corporate offices worldwide, employees are quietly being murdered […]
Humor Writing Made Easy With ChatGPT
Technology futurists have been predicting for decades that AI (Artificial Intelligence) would eventually overhaul how we do our jobs, how we travel, and even how we engage in sex. But I’d rather not delve into […]
Going to the Car Wash
I used to go to a car wash where there were people who did the car wash. All I had to do was give them my keys, and they took it from there. There was […]
IRS Concerned That Faces Not Ringing Bells
Having recently unveiled plans to use facial recognition software on taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service just as recently unveiled plans not to—a contradiction one might expect were the department run by Batman’s nemesis Two-Face. The […]
Computer Games for Cheap People
Computer games are the detours in the highway of life. They are a pleasant way to waste your life while avoiding any of the more productive activities. There is always the excuse that they sharpen […]
The Danger of Storing Your Stuff in the Cloud
I consider myself a foremost expert on computers, technology, and cyber security – even if both my technophile children might laugh hysterically at that assessment. Compared to my cats, I’m a veritable Einstein. In fact, […]
Ask a Terrier: Budleigh! (-udleigh-udleigh…) In! (-iin-iin…) Space! (-ace-ace…)
Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog. Dear Budleigh, In these disturbing times of political turmoil, pandemic risk, and economic uncertainty, what a warming comfort it is to know that billionaires can joyride in space. […]