tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.comments2020-08-01T12:07:21.729-05:00The Tech CurmudgeonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-35838427916255780612018-03-04T15:56:25.897-05:002018-03-04T15:56:25.897-05:00Peter, Just an afterthought, I wonder if you have ...Peter, Just an afterthought, I wonder if you have tried any estrogens for APC, I did early on and had great results, I remeber a guy who years ago been posted as no longer with us on the yana blog and he replied he was still alive years later doing low dose DES, DES requires antocoagulation to prevent clots, which may not be a problem with low platelets anyway. I did climera estrdiol patches 6 patches a week of .1mg each and it gave me lot of time. It alswo has the helps bones that may be osteopenic. Sartor was a fan. Something to discuss with an open minded MO.<br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-51879863460490403162017-10-15T08:44:48.249-05:002017-10-15T08:44:48.249-05:00Thanks, Jerri!Thanks, Jerri!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051525743669602612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-39867579569908897482017-10-15T08:38:27.960-05:002017-10-15T08:38:27.960-05:00Dark days, it's true. But I refuse to give up ...Dark days, it's true. But I refuse to give up hope, even as my aging body is making everything I do more difficult. I am so glad to know you, Peter. I would take all your troubles away if I could.Jerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942617980080600600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-46495585470070390052017-09-14T12:02:24.669-05:002017-09-14T12:02:24.669-05:00Well, there are some good side effects to cancer a...Well, there are some good side effects to cancer and its treatment in general: weight loss, guilt-free laziness, encouragement to eat whatever and whenever one choses ...<br /><br />I think they tend to be outweighed, however.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051525743669602612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-30541357679590197472017-09-14T11:47:50.730-05:002017-09-14T11:47:50.730-05:00Why are there never any good side effects? Just o...Why are there never any good side effects? Just once I'd like to read a medication bottle that says, "May cause extended periods of boundless energy and euphoria."Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-67181739343683265752017-04-21T15:46:40.390-05:002017-04-21T15:46:40.390-05:00You know, I haven't even seen the reboot yet. ...You know, I haven't even seen the reboot yet. Need to do that before the next one!Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-63306901172434019332017-03-17T11:24:26.896-05:002017-03-17T11:24:26.896-05:00I do wish you well, my friend, and hope things wor...I do wish you well, my friend, and hope things work out for you. And I certainly appreciate the reminder about life. It is something that is easy to lose track of when faced with the trivial but numerous tribulations of daily living in the Western world.<br /><br />For my part, I have a large 6" button, pinned to my cube wall, just above my computer display. In large red letters on a yellow background, it says...<br /><br /> ENJOY LIFE<br /> this is not a<br /> dress<br /> rehearsal<br /><br />And yes, Mr. reCAPTCHA, I am happy to assert that I am not a robot.Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-54098923730184864562017-03-17T11:20:03.171-05:002017-03-17T11:20:03.171-05:00Gotta have a paper trail.Gotta have a paper trail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051525743669602612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-37766158458907600952017-03-17T11:14:32.257-05:002017-03-17T11:14:32.257-05:00Apparently France
gave up on this idea.Apparently France <br /><a href="http://fortune.com/2017/03/06/france-electronic-voting-cybersecurity/" rel="nofollow">gave up on this idea.</a>Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-9706728291375528132017-03-07T22:20:20.752-05:002017-03-07T22:20:20.752-05:00Right - an unfortunate homonym in this case ;)Right - an unfortunate homonym in this case ;)danlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985459949381685478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-61401302851483146752017-02-23T18:48:25.565-05:002017-02-23T18:48:25.565-05:00If you have a minute, I’d really appreciate it if ...If you have a minute, I’d really appreciate it if you took a look at Emily’s Virtual Rocket. This is a serious newsblog which has been taken from e-newspapers and e-magazines from around the world, with an emphasis on transgender issues. Also, with his election, I look for articles which critique Donald Trump.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy this. Please paste the following:<br /><br />Emilysvirtualrocket.blogspot.com<br /><br />If you like it, please consider putting it among your favorite blogs. I would greatly appreciate it.<br /><br /><br />Emily<br />Emily Shorettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271950981131095434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-21967168257056262952017-02-16T09:01:05.714-05:002017-02-16T09:01:05.714-05:00True, Bill. We certainly have the technology today...True, Bill. We certainly have the technology today to do this. We are already capable of collecting information about what everyone wants to buy, who they call, where they drive and how fast, etc. But there are still a lot of logistical and ethical problems to solve.<br />Of course, this is true of our current elections as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051525743669602612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-17657447939761346982017-02-15T18:14:09.085-05:002017-02-15T18:14:09.085-05:00A true democracy, like a town meeting in a small N...A true democracy, like a town meeting in a small New Hampshire small town, certainly does work. But the suggested solution would have to be electronic voting via the web, which would be a very strong magnet for fraud. It would have to be a very well engineered system indeed to prevent it from being rigged. Not saying it couldn't be done. But it would not be easy and there would be very internal and external large incentives to game the system without detection.Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-3260058196847100742017-01-06T16:45:33.086-05:002017-01-06T16:45:33.086-05:00Damn those liberal scientists!Damn those liberal scientists!Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-15375783704700603432016-11-22T13:20:47.881-05:002016-11-22T13:20:47.881-05:00What's disheartening is how many of the curren...What's disheartening is how many of the current Trump protesters in the street admit that they did not vote. Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-57732253033200503862016-10-21T01:54:35.532-05:002016-10-21T01:54:35.532-05:00Mind is the most crucial part of any game or activ...Mind is the most crucial part of any game or activity. So this overview should help even experienced patients.drug rehab portlandhttp://blvdcenters.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-28733437579755734232016-10-20T05:38:39.812-05:002016-10-20T05:38:39.812-05:00Good point, Dan. Biking is definitely in there.Good point, Dan. Biking is definitely in there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051525743669602612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-31076751166903247892016-10-19T23:06:30.927-05:002016-10-19T23:06:30.927-05:00Where is the part thinking about the next time you...Where is the part thinking about the next time you get to ride your bike?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194965045915833636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-18085680598077405972016-09-08T11:36:35.793-05:002016-09-08T11:36:35.793-05:00Ah, physics major. That explains it as well. Phy...Ah, physics major. That explains it as well. Physics majors and would-be physics majors as a group seem to have an affinity to computers. One of the best computer jockeys I've ever worked with was an ABD (All But Dissertation) PhD in Physics. He just retired this year. If I had to guess, I'd say a lot of students today that would have gone into Physics years ago, are going straight into Computer Science.<br /><br />To me the common thread between success in Physics and programming is the ability to solve word problems.Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-13802683475223622162016-08-23T13:14:22.301-05:002016-08-23T13:14:22.301-05:00For another comic, anyway.For another comic, anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051525743669602612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-59802836557322062042016-08-23T12:26:13.330-05:002016-08-23T12:26:13.330-05:00Funny, when I read "Cheryl McFadden" I i...Funny, when I read "Cheryl McFadden" I immediately thought of the actress <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_McFadden" rel="nofollow">"Gates McFadden"</a> whom I knew from her work on STNG. It's not a common last name (to me at least) so I immediately wondered if there was a connection. Of course now we know the rest of the story.<br /><br />But I have to ask, how did a one time Theater Major wind up as a code monkey? Perhaps that's a story for another time.Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-11099909386128702802016-07-28T11:11:28.853-05:002016-07-28T11:11:28.853-05:00Definitely worth posting on the cube wall, and sav...Definitely worth posting on the cube wall, and saving in my archives. Well done and frighteningly all too accurate.<br /><br />Unfortunately I've found that using "XYZZY" never seems to help. (For many years my change-password program watched and waited for somebody using "xyzzy" as or in their proposed new password. This would have revealed an small Easter Egg if it happened. But after more than a decade, it never did, so I eventually removed it.)Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-89406896973245710842015-12-03T15:19:41.986-05:002015-12-03T15:19:41.986-05:00Well I suppose I can take some sollice that it isn...Well I suppose I can take some sollice that it isn't just me. (BTW -- love the reference to Baudot; that was a baud thing to do.)Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-49708037083333540642015-11-02T12:49:39.277-05:002015-11-02T12:49:39.277-05:00Reminds me of a favorite Christmas card from many ...Reminds me of a favorite Christmas card from many years ago. On the front an old fashion print of a group of Victorian Christmas carolers looking up into the night sky. Inside: "Those reindeer are worse than pigeons!"Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380025658771305411.post-7980483044175881302015-09-16T09:07:00.322-05:002015-09-16T09:07:00.322-05:00Scott Adams (Dilbert) has had a lot to say about T...Scott Adams (Dilbert) has had a lot to <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/14/dilbert-creator-on-how-trump-is-like-the-founding-fathers-jesus.html" rel="nofollow">say about Trump's run</a>, making the prediction that Trump will be elected because of his mad persuasion skills. Of course Adams often says in his posts to take what he says as just entertainment. But given some of the other weird ideas he has espoused in the past, I'm not so sure.Bill Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693511313472500987noreply@blogger.com