The unknown icon

The unknown icon

As in all walks of life, the high-tech world has its icons – key people who have been pivotal in…

The future is not what it used to be

The future is not what it used to be

If I think back to my childhood, back in the 1960s, and my expectations for the future, there have been…

A one-way conversation

A one-way conversation

I work from my home office – when I am not on an airplane going someplace – and the house…

Shopping for a friend

Shopping for a friend

A while ago, my wife told me about a concept – a way of looking at the world – that…

The origin of the Universe

The origin of the Universe

Sometimes I niggle about the small things of life. At other times, I think big thoughts and ponder the meaning…

My electric future

My electric future

Notwithstanding all the politics, dogma and downright ignorance, it is clear to me that mankind’s attitude to energy production and…

Clocks and rhythms

Clocks and rhythms

I think that living with a chiming clock is beginning to have an effect on my brain. I have been…

The new 40?

The new 40?

Age is just a number. That is what people tell me. That is true and I firmly believe that you…

Better clock chimes

Better clock chimes

A while ago, I wrote about the installation of a new clock in my house and mused on the subject…