Test Points 1/30/23

Back then, though, systems such as this came with sophisticated owner’s manuals complete with electronic schematics and detailed debugging information. The circuit boards were built with “test points”, little metal protrusions designed to be able to put the leads of a multimeter to them and measure either voltage or resistance at that point. They were somehow labeled, and the manual listed sets of these test points and what the measurement should read. If it was off, you could tell where the problem was

On Education 1/29/23

I’ve learned how to learn. When it failed, I figured out that it must be a problem with the motherboard, which it is. Even without taking computer diagnostics, I figured this out because of my critical thinking and problem solving skills that I had learned in my undergraduate and graduate studies.

A Dire Warning 1/28/23

These are dangerous times. They say that those who don’t know history are bound to repeat it, and we’re in a dangerous time that this may again happen.

Digging Out 1/27/22

The chaos builds slowly enough that it’s easy to think, “oh, I’ll pick it up tomorrow”. Eventually you hit an inflection point where it goes from that to, “ugh, this’ll take hours”. And it did. Days in fact. But once there’s a crack in the depression veil, it helps to take advantage of it and hit it like a storm. I still have more to do, but I’m feeling better already now that there is at least an end in sight.

Pivot 1/26/22

It’s not uncommon for disreputable research advisers to try underhanded techniques like this. It’s unfortunate that the people actually doing the work don’t get credit when this happens and, in this case, the research is lost altogether because of published lies from within the same research group.

On Therapy 1/25/23

A friend of mine had been repeatedly raped, in reality, by her father as a child. When she tried therapy, it brought repressed memories to the surface and made her worse. I’m told the ratio is roughly one to one to one. For everybody, like me, that therapy helps, there is somebody who gets worse, and there is another who gets little or nothing out of it. But it’s definitely worth giving therapy a try. If you have the courage and strength.

Disturbing Revelation 1/24/23

This will be a very difficult post for me to write, and some people will scoff or even laugh at it but being true to my goal of wanting to speak my truth in case other are going through something similar, hopefully they will know that they are not alone.

Of Mice and Mess 1/23/22

This mouse, brash and brave, certainly wasn’t very fast. It wasn’t strong. It couldn’t outrun either me or Star, but it knew its strengths. It could hide. It could scamper into small places that Star and I couldn’t reach,

Lab Grown Meat 1/22/23

yes, I’ve tried the impossible burger and it’s close, but still not quite there. Of course, that’s my personal opinion, and for those who like it, I am glad for you, but give me a big old greasy bison burger and I’ll be good. And, yes, I do love the grease.

Wishing Bowl 1/21/23

the wishing bowl in the dream struck me as interesting so I thought I would share. I don’t know if I had seen it somewhere and simply incorporated it into my dream, or if it’s a unique idea. Well, it’s unlikely it’s a unique idea. Heck, maybe it’s a suggestion from the devil!