Category: Misc
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Another Wave of Random Thoughts
ATM ATMs have way too many options for many users, and definitely for most uses of the machines by volume. Sometimes, when I put my card in, why are you asking what language I want to use? The same one as last time maybe? And for someone who has the same exact transaction 95% of…
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The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2001 – 2013)
This is a continuing short run series of blogs summarizing old drafts and either declaring them dead, while listing them here, or keeping them as they are still relevant. Part 1 – The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2010 – 2013)Part 2 – The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2014 – 2015)Part 3 – The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2016…
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The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2016 – 2020)
This is a continuing short run series of blogs summarizing old drafts and either declaring them dead, while listing them here, or keeping them as they are still relevant. Part 1 – The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2010 – 2013)Part 2 – The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2014 – 2015) Part three: Interestingly enough, I found a…
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The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2014 – 2015)
After my last blog on the draft graveyard, which was the first, I am down to 117 that go back to 2014. Twelve years is a bit too long to sit on a blog typically. So like before, here are ideas I had to write about but never did. What is really interesting to me…
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The Jericho Blog Graveyard (2010 – 2013)
I’ve been sitting on 145 drafts in this blog, many going back as far as 2010. Slowly going through them, I try to figure out what my point was in some cases due to anemic notes. For others the decision is if it is still worth publishing. If so, do I bring it to today’s…
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My Pledge re: so-called AI and this Blog
With the prevalence of so-called artificial intelligence (AI), the amount of people turning to it to the technology to help them write, or fully write, content is growing quickly. While it may be getting more difficult to detect assisted writing and generative images, it is still fairly easy and reliable. Regardless, I want to be…
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June 8, 2024 – Random Thoughts
In human society one does not always equal one because our way of communicating is so convoluted and weird. United Healthcare (UHC) is still complete shit. They seemingly have no logic or data science being done with the incredible patient / customer data they have. UHC will basically force you into using OptumRX for your…
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Puzzling the Community a Bit!
Earlier this year I drove by a fire station in the foothills and noticed it had a Little Free Library. Before driving by completely I realized there was a big tub on a bench next to it with something written inside. Wow… a community puzzle swap! If you happened to read my last blog, you’ll…
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The Fine Art of Wooden Puzzles
Growing up as a kid, I did puzzles with my mom and grandmom, especially around Christmas. It was standard to have a puzzle going on a card table near the kitchen and whenever someone walked by, they did a couple pieces. After the big feast, we all sat around and worked to complete it. Between…
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Do you want the best cocktail?
Do you want the best cocktail you have probably had in recent years? Assuming you don’t go out too much and partake in all of the drinks? There’s a simple way I have found, that has a near 100% success rate. Even better, it almost always makes the person taking your order, or your bartender,…