Joseph Kittinger has died.
There’s more about Kittinger in this video that I first used back in August.
Category: Tech
Transistor Power!
Feeling Tired or Tyred?
When I had a set of Michelin CrossClimate2 tires installed on my Camry, the difference in ride and handling was immediately apparent, from driving out of the parking lot to getting on the highway. I’ve always assumed any new tire is better than a worn tire. Wrong!
As expected, I’ve noticed a slight decrease in mileage with the CrossClimate2, due to its rolling resistance. As shown in the video, that effect should actually improve as the tires start to wear.
Perfect Sound Forever
2023 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Compact Disc being introduced in the United States. Here is the British view on the format at that time.
Tech Talk
This month marks one year of blogging without technical trouble, after several years of the WordPress installation hanging on by a virtual thread. Well, that’s not entirely correct. There was a problem not long ago.
The SSL certificate for HTTPS encryption that comes with my level of hosting service doesn’t work. I paid $80 for a 3rd party certificate, and it’s working. Fine, whatever, as long as the WordPress dashboard looks like this.
Anyway, the point is that, after sixteen years, I can either keep doing this… or not. If I quit it will be at my discretion, and not out of frustration because the site keeps crashing.
Crypto Grifto
In the wake of the revelations about the FTX debacle, Leo LaPorte goes on a justified tear against crypto currency.
Economist Paul Krugman, who sees crypto as a financial hideout for criminals, had some choice words recently.
But if the government finally moves in to regulate crypto firms, which would, among other things, prevent them from promising impossible-to-deliver returns, it’s hard to see what advantage these firms would have over ordinary banks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/opinion/crypto-banks-regulation-ftx.html
Speaking of Leo, this next video will start with a bit of Santa twin Scott Wilkinson, the Home Theater Geek, who I have followed for some years. After Scott, Leo has a caller. Keep listening until you realize who it is, or you reach the reveal.