Suppressing aging and extending longevity: Will the twain meet? Posted on June 1, 2017 by John Buck A free non-SPAUG event, hosted by Café Scientifique, Thursday, June 15, 2017, 5 pm, at HanaHaus (in the old Varsity theatre), 456 University Ave,...
Proof! Geeks make the best protest signs Posted on April 25, 2017 by John Buck “Sure, other marchers have had some good signs – but these raised the bar” See the photos and read the captions and article about...
Harry Huskey dies in Santa Cruz; ENIAC pioneer also designed ‘first PC’ Posted on April 21, 2017 by John Buck Read the full SJMN article at mercurynews.com. “Huskey thinks his G-15 could be ordained as the first personal computer. It was small for its...
How we made the typeface Comic Sans Posted on March 28, 2017 by John Buck Read interviews with Microsoft’s creators of the Comic Sans font in this Guardian article. Also read the reader comments.
Safe software download sites – Beware of deceptive download links & PUPs Posted on March 26, 2017 by John Buck I download and use freeware. My primary freeware source is snapfiles.com. I also use other sources. Two software sources, Softpedia.com and Softonic.com, have similar-sounding...