Low code: The end of software engineering for apps?
Application development tools haven been improving for decades and are to the point where many applications no longer require the skills of a highly trained software engineer: When I was…
CDC recommends shaving of beards
Certain types of facial hair, like beards, can make mask fitting difficult. Masks that fit well protect you better. To have a better fit, people with beards can shave their…
Oregon announces statewide mask mandates for all vaccinated persons
It’s Shroedinger’s Vaccine: They both work and do not work simultaneously! We are now at day #528 of 15-days to flatten the curve. This chart absolutely positively proves that facial…
Time to start hoarding again
Yesterday, I completed a long cross country driving trip. On the last day, we encountered a restaurant that had just gone out of business, other restaurants that are back to…
Blame the people
This is what happens when “experts” are completely disconnected from real people and real lives: As someone else said about this, “Tell me you are a public health official without…
Axios notes the confusing messaging from public health experts
Trust has been lost: “The Biden administration’s handling of the Delta surge has left Americans confused and frustrated, fueling media overreaction and political manipulation,” Axios’ Mike Allen wrote over the…
52 billion face masks were thrown away in 2020
Good thing this environmental degradation was for a good cause – it stopped Covid dead in its tracks!
Heh – Company CEO favors tax on his competitors
Laughable: The founder of the world’s biggest plant-based meat company has suggested that a tax on meat could help tackle some of the problems from growing meat consumption. Source: Beyond…