PonkaBlog

Month: January 2021

Total 26 Posts

BOHICA

I’m writing this on Wednesday, January 6th as I watch the counting of electoral votes.  The first thing I saw was Nanci Pelosi telling people that there could only be 22 members on the floor.  The rest of the people needed to sit in the gallery.  One person from Virginia

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Forward Error Correction

Once I was asked at a job interview what my biggest strength was.  I replied, “forward error correction.”  The interviewer gave me a look that said, “What the hell are you talking about?” I explained that “forward error correction” is a method used during data transmission to help ensure the

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Mr. Spock on the 2020 Election

I was watching an episode of Star Trek: Discovery last night and saw a cameo appearance by Mr. Spock.  He has spoken many a wise thing over the years and I suspect that, given the chance, Mr. Spock would have quite a lot to say about the 2020 election.  If

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Big Tech vs. Rocks and Cows

In 2017, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota stated that the rural (Republican) areas in Minnesota are “mostly rocks and cows.”  In August of last year, he said that the Minnesota National Guard was made up of “19-year-olds who are cooks.” Rural Minnesotans have a wry sense of humor.  They took

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The Monetization of Fear

If you take only one thing away from reading this article, remember this:  The companies making the COVID-19 vaccinations don’t get paid for every life they save.  They get paid for every person injected with an experimental drug that was fast-tracked through the clinical trial process. If you’re short on

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