Was I Meant to Do It Myself?
Last week our condo’s hot water heater stopped working. The blue light had three flashes and then eight flashes, which ChatGPT diagnosed as a bad vapor sensor. My first inclination was to bring in a pro, but my AI sidekick insisted that it was an easy fix I could do
Hoping Against Hope
I read Matthew Stewart’s long, insufferable guilt laden essay last night, “The Birth of a New Aristocracy,” which is the cover story of the June Atlantic. Stewart recounts
Swarfcast Ep. 3 Talking Steel with Miles Free
Two weeks ago at the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) Tech Conference I interviewed Miles Free, the association’s Director of Industry Research and Technology. He’s
The Retirement Question
Is retirement a curse or a blessing? Obviously, there is no single answer to the question. I have answered the question for myself without a
Hiring Line
The Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) Tech Conference just ended, and I had a chance to talk to many of the stalwarts in the machining
Profilometer
I’m writing this blog in my new favorite Starbucks in Flossmoor, Illinois. All of the employees are African American women. I am one of three
Rocket Men
I’ve always thought space travel was cool and interesting, particularly as a kid, but I seldom romanticized it like so many other people do. I