Ronnie Heath
@r-heath.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Civil Engineer. #MississippiDelta roots.
All opinions are my own. Likes & reposts are not endorsement.
All opinions are my own. Likes & reposts are not endorsement.
Inquiring minds want to know how far you have made it into the Expanse, and more importantly, have you taken a side yet.
December 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Inquiring minds want to know how far you have made it into the Expanse, and more importantly, have you taken a side yet.
If site developers embed Chrome specific functionality in their software, their site only works properly with Chrome based browsers.
Embrace, extend, extinguish.
Embrace, extend, extinguish.
December 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
If site developers embed Chrome specific functionality in their software, their site only works properly with Chrome based browsers.
Embrace, extend, extinguish.
Embrace, extend, extinguish.
For a relatively short SF binge, I recommend Childhood’s End. The show followed the book fairly well considering the decades between publication and production.
Magic is indistinguishable from sufficiently advanced technology.
Magic is indistinguishable from sufficiently advanced technology.
December 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
For a relatively short SF binge, I recommend Childhood’s End. The show followed the book fairly well considering the decades between publication and production.
Magic is indistinguishable from sufficiently advanced technology.
Magic is indistinguishable from sufficiently advanced technology.
I still wonder how the Babylon 5 story would have been written if the threat of non-renewal hadn’t hovered over season 4.
December 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I still wonder how the Babylon 5 story would have been written if the threat of non-renewal hadn’t hovered over season 4.
One of the challenges is that a great deal of printed knowledge has never been digitized and another batch is locked behind paywalls.
It is fairly common today to see literature reviews that omit foundational sources published prior to the 1990’s.
Search engines have blind spots (as will AI).
It is fairly common today to see literature reviews that omit foundational sources published prior to the 1990’s.
Search engines have blind spots (as will AI).
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
One of the challenges is that a great deal of printed knowledge has never been digitized and another batch is locked behind paywalls.
It is fairly common today to see literature reviews that omit foundational sources published prior to the 1990’s.
Search engines have blind spots (as will AI).
It is fairly common today to see literature reviews that omit foundational sources published prior to the 1990’s.
Search engines have blind spots (as will AI).
Agree with the need for reforms, but the ACA is a relatively small part of the overall health care market. ACA subsidies are not the problem.
December 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Agree with the need for reforms, but the ACA is a relatively small part of the overall health care market. ACA subsidies are not the problem.
My favorite fortune cookie was:
“Ignore previous cookie”
Hope reigns eternal.
“Ignore previous cookie”
Hope reigns eternal.
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My favorite fortune cookie was:
“Ignore previous cookie”
Hope reigns eternal.
“Ignore previous cookie”
Hope reigns eternal.
Good points, but worth pointing out that labor protections exclude many part-time workers as well, including those working for large, national employers. 32 hours a week is a hard cap for too many employees.
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Good points, but worth pointing out that labor protections exclude many part-time workers as well, including those working for large, national employers. 32 hours a week is a hard cap for too many employees.
Anyone remember the JoyDisk on the Tektronix graphics terminals?
Trackpoint keyboards are a good alternative.
Trackpoint keyboards are a good alternative.
December 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Anyone remember the JoyDisk on the Tektronix graphics terminals?
Trackpoint keyboards are a good alternative.
Trackpoint keyboards are a good alternative.
An unrealized incentive: 40 years ago, I enjoyed flying. Today, flying is my last resort transportation option, even after considering the significant safety advantage of commercial air travel.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
An unrealized incentive: 40 years ago, I enjoyed flying. Today, flying is my last resort transportation option, even after considering the significant safety advantage of commercial air travel.
Considering that waterproof flexible tape advertised on TV as an upgrade.
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Considering that waterproof flexible tape advertised on TV as an upgrade.
So, west central Mississippi did get ❄️ in November one time back in the 1990’s; covered the ground for several hours.
That seems unlikely this year since we’ve been seeing record highs in the 80’s.
That seems unlikely this year since we’ve been seeing record highs in the 80’s.
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
So, west central Mississippi did get ❄️ in November one time back in the 1990’s; covered the ground for several hours.
That seems unlikely this year since we’ve been seeing record highs in the 80’s.
That seems unlikely this year since we’ve been seeing record highs in the 80’s.
Double the EV’s for each state and allocate EV in proportion (rounding up starting with highest vote total) to popular vote in each state.
- Nationalizes campaigns
- Reduces outsized influence of swing states
- Largely eliminates red/blue state nonsense, e.g., Mississippi is 40% blue.
- Nationalizes campaigns
- Reduces outsized influence of swing states
- Largely eliminates red/blue state nonsense, e.g., Mississippi is 40% blue.
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Double the EV’s for each state and allocate EV in proportion (rounding up starting with highest vote total) to popular vote in each state.
- Nationalizes campaigns
- Reduces outsized influence of swing states
- Largely eliminates red/blue state nonsense, e.g., Mississippi is 40% blue.
- Nationalizes campaigns
- Reduces outsized influence of swing states
- Largely eliminates red/blue state nonsense, e.g., Mississippi is 40% blue.
Do you have more than 1 Roku and did you delete that app from all of them at the same time?
All of the Roku’s on your account are more or less synchronized.
Adding apps is encouraged, app removal not so much
All of the Roku’s on your account are more or less synchronized.
Adding apps is encouraged, app removal not so much
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Do you have more than 1 Roku and did you delete that app from all of them at the same time?
All of the Roku’s on your account are more or less synchronized.
Adding apps is encouraged, app removal not so much
All of the Roku’s on your account are more or less synchronized.
Adding apps is encouraged, app removal not so much
The productivity of introverted engineers went up during the pandemic. Their extroverted managers were lonely.
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The productivity of introverted engineers went up during the pandemic. Their extroverted managers were lonely.
…or the buffet at Pizza Hut when you could afford it.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
…or the buffet at Pizza Hut when you could afford it.
My parents were children of the Great Depression and came of age in WW II.
Their lives saw mostly an improving standard of living. But, that started from a deep hole with occasional set-backs along the way.
I doubt they ever felt financially secure before retirement.
Their lives saw mostly an improving standard of living. But, that started from a deep hole with occasional set-backs along the way.
I doubt they ever felt financially secure before retirement.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
My parents were children of the Great Depression and came of age in WW II.
Their lives saw mostly an improving standard of living. But, that started from a deep hole with occasional set-backs along the way.
I doubt they ever felt financially secure before retirement.
Their lives saw mostly an improving standard of living. But, that started from a deep hole with occasional set-backs along the way.
I doubt they ever felt financially secure before retirement.
Interest rates on loans were definitely a big factor in the early 80’s recession.
The flip side was the availability of double digit returns on safe investments.
Sadly, I missed the opportunity to buy 30 year T-bills.
The flip side was the availability of double digit returns on safe investments.
Sadly, I missed the opportunity to buy 30 year T-bills.
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Interest rates on loans were definitely a big factor in the early 80’s recession.
The flip side was the availability of double digit returns on safe investments.
Sadly, I missed the opportunity to buy 30 year T-bills.
The flip side was the availability of double digit returns on safe investments.
Sadly, I missed the opportunity to buy 30 year T-bills.
By comparison, I think young adults entering the labor market during the Great Recession had it rougher in many ways.
Job market recovery was much slower than in 70’s & 80’s.
Low inflation meant slower wage growth in absolute terms.
Housing is taking a much higher share of take home pay.
Job market recovery was much slower than in 70’s & 80’s.
Low inflation meant slower wage growth in absolute terms.
Housing is taking a much higher share of take home pay.
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
By comparison, I think young adults entering the labor market during the Great Recession had it rougher in many ways.
Job market recovery was much slower than in 70’s & 80’s.
Low inflation meant slower wage growth in absolute terms.
Housing is taking a much higher share of take home pay.
Job market recovery was much slower than in 70’s & 80’s.
Low inflation meant slower wage growth in absolute terms.
Housing is taking a much higher share of take home pay.