My relationship with Apple is long, dating to just a couple of years after it was founded (and only about seven after I was founded). Said relationship has also known great ups and downs. To be sure, Apple and I were marvelous pals in my childhood and young adulthood. The sense of wonder I felt … Read more
When I was in grammar school, one of my classmates lived a little out of town on a lot of land. There was a creek, and trails, and a lot of cool, lush grass that practically insisted you lie down in it and look at the sky. It was a good field trip destination for … Read more
You could be forgiven for not knowing that the swastika has been a positive symbol of divinity and prosperity for far longer than it has represented the Third Reich (and now Nazism in general). But German nationalist movements co-opted it over 100 years ago, and then the Nazis’ use of it cemented it. If it … Read more
(Longtime readers—back to the BoWilliams.com days—may detect some blatant self-plagiarism here. As always, if you are ever unhappy with your IThinkThatWasBo.com experience, your full purchase price will be cheerfully refunded.) I am a lifelong supporter of the U.S. military. I deeply appreciate its fine people and the freedom they secure with their sacrifices. I further … Read more
Early in the fitness tracker revolution, the pill/token form factor enjoyed some brief popularity. In most cases you could wear them like watches. But the tracker would also be easily removable from the band, and you could slip it in the watch pocket of your jeans (or even your wallet). I liked this a lot, … Read more
Just at some mental misfire or another? I think Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) are the bees’ knees. I have them on all of my computers, of course, but I have several more deployed in convenience applications. If you run a lot of UPSs, then you know their batteries typically require replacement after four or five … Read more
If you support Trump, you are supporting hatred and rage with devastating human costs. If you don’t see it that way (and demonstrably far too many of you don’t; such is the nature of a cult of personality) then I recommend sustained self-examination. I recommend getting outside your echo chamber. I recommend lengthy, respectfully conducted … Read more
The Center and Shenanigans Comedy Theatre are co-hosting an event this Tuesday, February 25, from 6-8 p.m. called Diversity Panel & Crash Course on How to Be an Ally. “What do you mean? I don’t need any help being an ally.” Well, you probably do. We all do. Your heart and soul may well be … Read more
I’ve learned that a download of your Facebook account’s information cannot proceed concurrently with the account being scheduled for deletion. So, I had to go back for four days while I waited for my download to be ready. Now it’s downloaded. Now I’m gone again. I’ve taken steps to preserve some connections I fear will … Read more
I left Facebook this past weekend, keeping only a skeleton account with no friends to manage the North Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force page and the Free Mom Hugs-Huntsville page. Long-time readers will remember I’ve done this before. I stayed gone two years. I have a feeling this departure is permanent. I have the same … Read more