Put Dates on Things!
Just feel like being nit-picky today. These are things that are very important. Well, to me. This might be a Peter Drucker idea, although I don’t really remember where I got it. Just sounds like him. Put a date on everything! A real date, including year. If only I could retroactively teach this to my […]
Stepping Back in Time
Over the weekend I needed to hand draw a scale drawing of some construction plans. I’ve had most of this stuff, and a lot more, since my days in Engineering Graphics 101 at Georgia Tech. What a fun reminder of a time long ago!
Hand-Written Notes
Several years ago, Steve Leveen, the founder of Levenger.com, wrote a beautiful blog post on the value of hand-written notes. As best I can tell, it no longer exists on the web. Fortunately, I saved a copy which I’m reproducing here (with some loss of formatting): Seize the rewards of writing your own handwritten notes…before […]
Son of the President of the United States
Many people who know me don’t know that I’m the son of a President of the United States. Amazing to think so many are so uninformed :) A few years before his death, I was with my dad as he was talking to some people recounting experiences from Korea. Suddenly, out of nowhere, he tossed […]
Thanksgiving, Purely American
“There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.”— O. Henry
15 Years on Gmail
Today is my 15th anniversary of using Gmail. I kind of remember thinking this could be interesting ? and wondering if it would catch on? :)
First Manned Launch (times 5)
What an exciting time when SpaceX launched the Dragon a few days ago. I heard a comment about how this is the first launch of the fifth class of US manned space vehicle, and I had to think about it for a few seconds. Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, the Shuttle, and now Dragon. And then I […]
FORTRAN
FORTRAN This will really show my age. And my history! It’s been a long time since I remember reading a book or article by Edsger Dijkstra, and unfortunately I can’t remember the reference and I can’t find the exact quote. But this is close. “In hiring, I ask the prospect if he knows FORTRAN? If […]
Harold A. Dye, 1917-2015
At the beginning of November, my dad, Harold A. Dye, celebrated his 98th birthday. Early this morning, he slipped into eternity. Below is a summary biography, which doesn’t even include the time he was president of the United States (it’s a fun and credible story — ask me about it some time). Several of the […]