I’ve been on the internet for a long time! The US Air Force sent me to HTML school back in 1995 so you could say I’ve been here a while. I find it irritating and almost insulting that every website I visit requires me to accept some kind of cookie policy. Of course, I accept...
BRPOM Car Jump Starter, 3000A Peak 26800mAh: A Comprehensive Technical Review
The BRPOM Car Jump Starter is a portable and powerful device that can jump-start your vehicle (up to 10.0L petrol or 8.0L diesel engine) with 3000 amps of peak current in seconds, even at -20℃~60℃. With heavy-duty clamps, this mini power station is suitable for use on the go, making it an essential item to...
chatGPT was wrong every single time!
I get bored. Don’t we all. But when I get bored, I like to look to history for entertainment. I used to go to Wikipedia but today, I decided to see what chatGPT could find. It did produce an article for me and I shared it… but what happened next resulted in losing all confidence...
Swirling Spirits: The Art of Enhancing the Drinking Experience
There’s something mesmerizing about watching spirits swirl and dance in a glass. It’s an experience that can captivate the senses and enhance the drinking experience. But why do we swirl our spirits, and how can we do it to make the most of our drinking experience? Let’s explore the art of swirling spirits and how...
Getting to know ChatGPT
I’ve spent the last few weeks getting to know this phenomenon known as ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence as it were. (https://chat.openai.com/) So what exactly IS ChatGPT? Well, let’s ask it. Q? What does ChatGPT stand for? Oh-kay… that doesn’t sound interesting at all… but it is! Lately, instead of Google, I’ve been logging onto my...
My Computer Journey
I’ve been working on a computer since I got out of the Air Force in 1987. It was an IBM PS 2 connected to a spectrometer in a metallurgical laboratory in Birmingham Al. I’ve owned a personal computer since 1991. It was handmade by some guy in California and came with a 10mb hard drive....
I’m a Viner!
Technically, I’m a Gen Xer (by a few short days), but I relate more with the Boomer… and now, I’m a proud Viner! A lot has happened since I posted back in November. Besides the fact I closed our restaurant on December 31st (a whole different post), I have been accepted to the Amazon Vine program and have...
Tomorrow vs Yesterday
Thought for the day, 17th February 2023 “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers This quote reminds us that it’s important to focus on the present moment and not get bogged down by past mistakes or regrets. Every day is a new opportunity to make progress and create the life...
Oldest YouTube Video
I recently did a search for “old YouTube videos and the results came up… it was “Meet me at the Zoo” by YouTube co-founder, jawed aka Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005. That got me to thinking, I uploaded one a long time ago… actually 16 years ago on October 29, 2006. It’s on an...
My computer won’t turn on, Christmas morning present.
Carrie and I enjoyed a nice Christmas morning, we exchanged gifts and enjoyed our traditional breakfast ham sandwiches. She picked up her phone and I headed to my office to “check the internet.” I pressed the on button and my 2.5-year-old computer tried to turn on, then turned off, then on, then off, on, off,...







