Notable compute figures battle it out

Map Dropbox to Drive Letter

One of the quirks and honestly massive irritations about using Windows vs. Linux is its throwback to the original Microsoft DOS in that all paths depend on drive letters vs. simple paths. In looking to make Launchbox fully portable, I installed it within Dropbox. However, on my various Windows systems, the Dropbox folder resides on […]

Run spot, run!

Robotics is here… https://gizmodo.com/boston-dynamics-unsettling-robodog-can-now-escape-thro-1822936573

Composite fail

Today’s composite materials are amazing, making many things we touch lighter, cheaper, and often stronger than wood/steel. However, you occasionally bump up against the product designed “just strong enough” in the engineer’s mind, but in fact a failure in real world application. These pruners are a perfect example. Nice light and relatively cheap… but put […]