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Horseshoe Bend – Colorado River
Horseshoe Bend: you’ve seen it before and there are only so ways you can photograph it from near sunset. These two images are nearly the same but were made in very different ways. The first, with the sunset, is made as a pano on my iPhone 15 Max. The iPhone does a great job, though…
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Dr. Claude will see you now
Would you take medical advice from an AI? It turns out that a lot of people are doing just that. I have a problem with both my ring fingers where the tendon catches something and the finger get’s stuck temporarily: it’s called trigger-finger. Let’s look into what Dr. Claude can do.
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Building ‘Better with AI’
[TL;DR] Positive news about AI in science, engineering, medicine, and math deserves attention. An early morning idea turned into a ChatGPT Site in 90 minutes.
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Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia kind of defines quaint. It’s rugged coastline, tidy fishing villages, and the tides of the Bay of Fundy are a site to see. All-in-all not so different from the rugged coastline of Maine, but different enough to make it interesting and fun. The scallops and lobster make it worth the trip. These photos…
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Peggy’s Cove – Nova Scotia
Here’s how Claude described this gallery: “Peggy’s Cove is one of Nova Scotia’s most iconic seaside villages, famous for its historic lighthouse perched on the wave-worn granite of St. Margaret’s Bay.” Kind of cliche, isn’t it. Cliche is kind of what Peggy’s Cove is like. It’s full of tourists who are supplied with plenty of…
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Happy Birthday to Me!
It happened. I’ve turned 70. But isn’t that the new 50? It’s taken a long time to get here. In some ways it doesn’t seem long, but when I look back – it’s long.
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Happy 250th Birthday America!
July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. This year we’re celebrating in small town style with the Sudbury town parade and barbeque / lobster in the backyard with friends. We enjoyed the Sudbury Parade with the theme “We the People of 01776”. Sudbury enjoys the 01776 zip code. I’m sure the battle over that…
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Turning 70 and Starting Something New
I turn 70 this July. I’ve wound down the consulting work that kept me busy for years. My wife, Ulli, and I have a stable home, family, and retirement plan giving me the opportunity to explore new ideas. In recent years I’ve paid attention to my health and developed an exercise program. Golf and photography…
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Hooray for RAID 6
I used to have a lot of work files. These were mostly sample databases that I had constructed to use in testing various SQL Server storage management techniques on the home server that I used to have in the basement.
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Why I bought SpaceX
[TL;DR] I watched rocket launches as a kid and wanted to be an astronaut. SPCX is expensive but still might go up. Buying was an emotional decision: YOLO! On May 5, 1961 when Alan Shepard took his 15 minute ride into space, starting at 9:34 AM, I was four and at home with Mom and…
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