Why solar, why now, and why stay on the grid?

By Lee | December 19, 2015

One year ago, our family installed a 5 kW solar power generation system on our roof. We used a bit of our long-term savings to do it, butRead More

This is why we can’t have shiny things

By Lee | December 11, 2015

As a science fiction enthusiast, I love seeing new technology go mainstream. I’m the kind of person to whom Steve Jobs was speaking when heRead More

Singularity? What singularity?

By Lee | December 10, 2015

Yes, the name of this blog is a bit odd. But I chose it because it has several meanings, most of which I think are appropriateRead More

WWJD in this election year?

By Lee | December 9, 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, we seem to be having trouble reconciling the two “big stories” of the time: the recent terrorist attacks in Paris,Read More

My years on Azeroth

By Lee | December 8, 2015

I spent a decade of my life on a different planet. Well, part-time. It’s been several months since my last visit to Azeroth or Draenor,Read More

Coming out of the deep freeze

By Lee | December 7, 2015

For the last few years, our home has been exclusively Apple territory: Macs, iPhones, iPads, even Apple TV.  No Apple Watches yet. (More on thatRead More