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Airport security checkpoints are a shit-show

I’m certain almost everyone has horror stories of getting through airport security. And TSA is for sure, the worst airport security I’ve…

May 20

Airport security checkpoints are a shit-show

May 20

40-yrs in software — what did I learn?

Forty years is a long time to do any career, and to be honest, I’m not quite done yet; I’m not retired. I thought it might be interesting…

Mar 14

40-yrs in software — what did I learn?

Mar 14

Real programmers don’t use frameworks

Cool your jets! This article isn’t suggesting we abolish frameworks. They are a critical part of modern software engineering. To not use…

Mar 21, 2023

Real programmers don’t use frameworks

Mar 21, 2023

Intel 8080 — launching the micro-computer revolution

Many herald the Intel 8080 microprocessor, released in 1974, as the chip that launched the microcomputer revolution. True, given that it…

Mar 5, 2023

Intel 8080 — launching the micro-computer revolution

Mar 5, 2023

Google is Dying (Not about ChatGPT!)

Google is one of the juggernauts of the tech industry. Its chief products (search and email) dominate our lives so much that “to google”…

Jan 28, 2023

Google is Dying (Not about ChatGPT!)

Jan 28, 2023

Margaret Hamilton — Apollo software pioneer

Margaret Hamilton is a computer scientist and systems engineer who made significant contributions in the field of software engineering…

Jan 23, 2023

Margaret Hamilton — Apollo software pioneer

Jan 23, 2023

Tidy desk, tidy mind?

Yesterday I caught myself watching perhaps the seventh video about the ideal work desk.

Dec 11, 2022

Tidy desk, tidy mind?

Dec 11, 2022

The Smithsonian altered history for bragging rights

The Smithsonian has been a beloved institution to me since I first walked the halls of its incredible museums as a young man. It is an…

Nov 5, 2022

The Smithsonian altered history for bragging rights

Nov 5, 2022

Wright Brothers — NOT First in Flight

History has lied to us regarding the Wright Brothers. The two men from Ohio are usually heralded as “First in Flight”, and, to quote…

Nov 5, 2022

Wright Brothers — NOT First in Flight

Nov 5, 2022

Battery-powered bell still rings after 182 years

The Oxford Electric Bell is an experiment showing the longest surviving non-recharged battery. After 182 years, it still powers a pair of…

Oct 25, 2022

Battery-powered bell still rings after 182 years

Oct 25, 2022

Graeme Ing

Graeme Ing

Chiefly, I write about fascinating things from history. Professional author of fantasy/sci-fi, world traveller, geek and videographer

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