I monitor the covid numbers in Israel closely not only because I live in Israel (although I am spending the summer in California), but I think so much can be learned from the Israeli experience. Many of my friends write to me citing stories about how the Delta is raging in Israel. Not only are … Continue reading
Category Archives: About life in the last third
I need a favor
As frequent readers of my blog know, I spent about three years working on a book called, The Flight of a Wild Duck. It chronicles my improbable journey through life and technology. If you enjoy my blog, I am sure you will appreciate my book. It is now available for preorder on Amazon as an … Continue reading
The effectiveness of the vaccine against the Delta
I just wrote about the Delta variant and what I term PCR disease. Now I would like to say a bit more about the variant. Once again, please be reminded that I am expressing my opinion, and they should not be taken as facts. Antivaxers are misrepresenting the data from Israel, for instance, either because … Continue reading
Covid and PCR Disease.
It has been a while since I have written about the virus. I have been busy with publishing my book, The Flight of a Wild Duck, and I have not had a lot to say. However, the situation with the Delta virus has caused me to reengage. So, here are some of my thoughts. Please … Continue reading
My book, The Flight of a Wild Duck is now available for pre-order on Amazon
My book is now available for pre-order but only for ebooks at this moment. If you enjoy my blog then I think you will really appreciate my book. If you plan to read the ebook, I would great if you would pre-order now. This will help me a lot. If you want paperback or hardback, … Continue reading
Andy Grove Demonstrates early Cable Modem as well as ProShare -PC Expo 94
In conducting extensive research for my book, The Flight of a Wild Duck, I recently came across a video of Andy Grove doing the Keynote at PC Expose in 1994. The title of the his speech was “The Ubiquitous PC.” This was at a time that most thought that it would be the TV and … Continue reading
My book is finished
My book is finished after three years of effort. I was pretty sure if it were not for being locked unable to travel for 20 months, I would not have gotten it done. So much work! It is like building a house for the first time. You have no idea what you are undertaking. The … Continue reading
Can my book appeal to women?
I am working with an excellent company called Girl Friday Productions (GRP) to assist me in self publishing my book, The Flight of a Wild Duck. I decided not to get an agent and find a publisher but take responsibility for the publishing it myself. The advent of services like Kindle Direct Publishing have distributed … Continue reading
I just got a peek at the future and it is a bit scary
I just got a peek at the future and it is a bit scary Recently, I have been talking with the CEO of a very interesting Israeli start up. His company has developed a way of getting vital signs just using the camera from a smartphone. Right now they can get heart rate, blood oxygen, … Continue reading
My book is in editing
For the last three years, I have been writing a book. It is called, The Flight of a Wild Duck, an improbable journey through life and technology. It is a combination of stories, history and lessons and focused primarily on the period of 1966 to 2002. During this time, I have neglected this blog. Writing … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 