Monthly Archives: October 2017

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/16/roofers-in-maine-stop-work-to-respect-national-anthem-flag.html

Often dismissed , little understood by people of lesser character

So, NEXT Sunday, 10/22, will be the US F1 Grand Prix, to be held at the track in Austin. Those interested can probably find it at your local cable network. Any able, sort of doubt tickets are still available, but what do I know.

This week-end’s project has been putting together an archive of documents and images about the company I founded and operated from 1977 through 1985, Marinchip Systems.  Marinchip delivered, starting in 1978, the first true 16-bit personal computer on the S-100 bus, with the goal of providing its users the same experience as conecting to a commercial timesharing service which cost many times more.  When other personal computer companies were providing 8 Kb BASIC, we had a Unix-like operating system, Pascal, and eventually a multi-user system.

Marinchip (which was named after the Marinship shipyard not far from where I lived, which made Liberty ships during World War II), designed its own hardware and software, with hardware based upon the Texas Instruments TMS9900 microprocessor and the software written by, … Continue reading →

I keep seeing the question asked, “Why now for Weinstein?”  The New York Times went after him and the Great Wall of Media is crumbling.  The allegations are not new, and there are some big, popular names behind some of them.  Crusading UN globe-trotter Angelina Jolie, for instance, could have made this “a thing” on her own if she had set to do it — years ago.  So why now?

I think it’s a shot across Hillary Clinton’s bulbous bow.  While Democrats are split about Clinton, one thing they all have in common is that they were all wounded when she did not win in 2016.  The New York Times certainly love them some HRC, but these things are relative.  The Times endorsed Clinton for President in the 2008 … Continue reading →

Please pick up the white phone in the mezzanine.

https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/278180/

John Ringo talks about Weinstein and actresses at Instapundit. I thought it was an interesting take on hating Conservatives. An abused person needs to take their frustrations out. Conservatives are a safe target.

In power struggles between two groups it is easier to come down unfairly on the weaker party. Or on the people with different views because they are “the enemy” than to face the problems on your side.

What do you think of “Hollywood High” in the article?

Ah, that droll Russian sense of humor, all the tenderness of a Cossack, all the humor of a choke hold.

Gotta love it.