Peter T. Christy
@ptchristy.bsky.social
"Voluntarily Unemployed" husband, father and grandfather who loves cats, but chooses to visit our family's homes to play with their cats.
hasn't started watching Severance, but I might now! Holmdel was 'Mecca' to electrical and computer engineers of my generation. It was where the titans of our industry did their best work and where the technology of the 21st century was forged.
Severance is filmed in a real office building—one that reimagined corporate life — National Geographic
Endless hallways. Distant departments. The hit show is filmed at Bell Labs, an office complex in New Jersey that’s just as massive and eerie—and has an iconic history in its own right.
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March 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
hasn't started watching Severance, but I might now! Holmdel was 'Mecca' to electrical and computer engineers of my generation. It was where the titans of our industry did their best work and where the technology of the 21st century was forged.
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Remember, no matter what you’re going through right now, at least you’re not trapped in a room with JD Vance talking to you
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Remember, no matter what you’re going through right now, at least you’re not trapped in a room with JD Vance talking to you
surrendered our vehicle in September, but not our licenses, which expire in 2028. Between walking through Greenville daily (weather permitting) with over a dozen merchants and service providers we use, plus Stonegates' transportation services for appointments we don't need our own car!
Older adults live 7 years longer than they can safely drive: How to plan for ‘driving retirement’ on your own terms — MarketWatch
‘The single biggest mistake is waiting until that moment of crisis’
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February 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
surrendered our vehicle in September, but not our licenses, which expire in 2028. Between walking through Greenville daily (weather permitting) with over a dozen merchants and service providers we use, plus Stonegates' transportation services for appointments we don't need our own car!
feels bad about this ... after I stopped laughing. Four children lost their father, his parents will never understand what possessed him, but at least no innocents were harmed. Kudos to the WSJ for a balanced and NON-political article!
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Edgar Maddison Welch, ‘Pizzagate’ Gunman, Dies at 36 — The Wall Street Journal
Nearly five years after his release from prison, he pulled a handgun on a police officer during a traffic stop and was killed
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February 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
feels bad about this ... after I stopped laughing. Four children lost their father, his parents will never understand what possessed him, but at least no innocents were harmed. Kudos to the WSJ for a balanced and NON-political article!
apple.news/A4T-gTHfKTve...
apple.news/A4T-gTHfKTve...
has systemic tinnitus, 10 dB to 25 dB hearing loss and a slight drop-off of high-frequency response in my right ear. Not much will help tinnitus, but my AirPods help with the other hearing problems. I wear them indoors only (don't want to lose them outside), while FaceTiming or streaming audio.
These People Turned AirPods Into Hearing Aids. Here Are the Pros and Cons.
AirPods are better for amplifying conversation, if you can find the controls—and keep the buds from falling out.
www.wsj.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
has systemic tinnitus, 10 dB to 25 dB hearing loss and a slight drop-off of high-frequency response in my right ear. Not much will help tinnitus, but my AirPods help with the other hearing problems. I wear them indoors only (don't want to lose them outside), while FaceTiming or streaming audio.
What's This? John Bolton is my favorite curmudgeon and one with whom I usually disagree, but this is a side of John Bolton I'm not familiar with ... and one with which I agree.
John Bolton: Presidents expect loyalty. Trump demands fealty. — The Salt Lake Tribune
John Bolton: Presidents expect loyalty. Trump demands fealty.
apple.news
January 21, 2025 at 3:39 AM
What's This? John Bolton is my favorite curmudgeon and one with whom I usually disagree, but this is a side of John Bolton I'm not familiar with ... and one with which I agree.
Reposted by Peter T. Christy
wonders why electric vehicles have to look so ... weird? This Subaru Solterra hasn't been in an accident that crunched its front fenders and is waiting to be repainted ... it "was born" this way! The right front fender makes sense, but not the left with the charging port ... how does it open?
January 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
wonders why electric vehicles have to look so ... weird? This Subaru Solterra hasn't been in an accident that crunched its front fenders and is waiting to be repainted ... it "was born" this way! The right front fender makes sense, but not the left with the charging port ... how does it open?
was reminded what a great series Blue Bloods was when all seasons were released as a set. $89.99 bought 14 seasons, 293 episodes on Apple TV ... 31 cents per episode ... less than a penny a minute for a typical episode. Enough time has elapsed that we're viewing it with "new eyes"!
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement.
www.cbs.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
was reminded what a great series Blue Bloods was when all seasons were released as a set. $89.99 bought 14 seasons, 293 episodes on Apple TV ... 31 cents per episode ... less than a penny a minute for a typical episode. Enough time has elapsed that we're viewing it with "new eyes"!
NOVOS offers an online Facial Age Test to predict our age from our picture ... sort of like that carnival barker trick we fell for as children:
novoslabs.com/faceage/#test
My favorite profile picture was taken in 2012 by a professional photographer during our 45th wedding anniversary celebration.
novoslabs.com/faceage/#test
My favorite profile picture was taken in 2012 by a professional photographer during our 45th wedding anniversary celebration.
January 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
NOVOS offers an online Facial Age Test to predict our age from our picture ... sort of like that carnival barker trick we fell for as children:
novoslabs.com/faceage/#test
My favorite profile picture was taken in 2012 by a professional photographer during our 45th wedding anniversary celebration.
novoslabs.com/faceage/#test
My favorite profile picture was taken in 2012 by a professional photographer during our 45th wedding anniversary celebration.
Bring it on! If the "Taliban with Crosses" truly seeks to destroy the secular state they have their work cut out for them. Between our Constitution, 250 years of separation of church and state ... not to mention the inexorable replacement of religion with science ... the secular state is inevitable.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows — The Atlantic
Politics Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state. January 09, 2025 On the Thursday...
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January 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Bring it on! If the "Taliban with Crosses" truly seeks to destroy the secular state they have their work cut out for them. Between our Constitution, 250 years of separation of church and state ... not to mention the inexorable replacement of religion with science ... the secular state is inevitable.
prefers texting over other means of virtual communication, but sees the same problem texting other men. The (very!) few women I text are happy to "keep it going" until I stop, but the men ... not so much.
The Agony of Texting With Men — The Atlantic
Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely. January 06, 2025 My friend’s boyfriend, Joe Mullen, is a warm and sweet guy, a considerate person who loves d...
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January 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
prefers texting over other means of virtual communication, but sees the same problem texting other men. The (very!) few women I text are happy to "keep it going" until I stop, but the men ... not so much.
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One country Trump isn’t threatening in the western hemisphere that he should?
Venezuela.
Cuz he’s a weak scared boy who only threatens friends
Venezuela.
Cuz he’s a weak scared boy who only threatens friends
January 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
One country Trump isn’t threatening in the western hemisphere that he should?
Venezuela.
Cuz he’s a weak scared boy who only threatens friends
Venezuela.
Cuz he’s a weak scared boy who only threatens friends
Actions have consequences ... and so do math errors. For that reason ... and for not changing their conclusion ... Chemosphere was removed from an index of academic journals.
Journal that published faulty black plastic study removed from science index — Ars Technica
Chemosphere cut from Web of Science, which calculates impact factors.
apple.news
January 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Actions have consequences ... and so do math errors. For that reason ... and for not changing their conclusion ... Chemosphere was removed from an index of academic journals.
You call that a snow storm ... now this is a snow storm! Christmas 1966 in Wilmington Delaware.
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My wife's 1960 Corvair with a rear-mounted engine over snow tires was the only thing moving and got her as far as her parents' mail box, but not up their steep driveway
weatherworksinc.com/news/1966-ch...
My wife's 1960 Corvair with a rear-mounted engine over snow tires was the only thing moving and got her as far as her parents' mail box, but not up their steep driveway
January 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
You call that a snow storm ... now this is a snow storm! Christmas 1966 in Wilmington Delaware.
weatherworksinc.com/news/1966-ch...
My wife's 1960 Corvair with a rear-mounted engine over snow tires was the only thing moving and got her as far as her parents' mail box, but not up their steep driveway
weatherworksinc.com/news/1966-ch...
My wife's 1960 Corvair with a rear-mounted engine over snow tires was the only thing moving and got her as far as her parents' mail box, but not up their steep driveway
Reposted by Peter T. Christy
It’s just as dumb as it looks
January 4, 2025 at 5:18 AM
It’s just as dumb as it looks
is re-discovering "you get what you pay for"! Two "el Cheapo" backpacks failed on my daily shopping trips to Greenville ... spilling groceries on the way home. That's what I get for backpacks that cost less than $20. This should do better, for not much more!
Amazon.com: YOREPEK Travel Backpack, Extra Large 50L Laptop Backpacks for Men Women, Water Resistant College Backpacks Airline Approved Business Work Bag with USB Charging Port Fits 17 Inch Computer, ...
Buy YOREPEK Travel Backpack, Extra Large 50L Laptop Backpacks for Men Women, Water Resistant College Backpacks Airline Approved Business Work Bag with USB Charging Port Fits 17 Inch Computer, Black: B...
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January 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
is re-discovering "you get what you pay for"! Two "el Cheapo" backpacks failed on my daily shopping trips to Greenville ... spilling groceries on the way home. That's what I get for backpacks that cost less than $20. This should do better, for not much more!
"Once we get this Cybertruck back to Tesla, we’ll buff out the scratches and get it back on the road," Musk wrote in a post on X."
Elon Musk says Tesla will get Cybertruck 'back on the road' after Las Vegas explosion — Fox Business
Elon Musk says Tesla will fix up the Cybertruck and
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January 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
"Once we get this Cybertruck back to Tesla, we’ll buff out the scratches and get it back on the road," Musk wrote in a post on X."
saw a license plate I would not expect in Greenville Delaware!
January 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
saw a license plate I would not expect in Greenville Delaware!
assumed this Opinion piece was by Fox ... it certainly reads like something they would write, but it was written and published by USA Today. The author Nicole Russell is "... an opinion columnist with USA TODAY. She lives in Texas with her four kids." Democrats have a lot of lost ground to recover!
Opinion | Democrats lied repeatedly in 2024. Don't let them gaslight us again in 2025. | Opinion — USA TODAY
Democrats chose to manipulate Americans with a specific type of deceit: Make voters doubt reality on the economy and Joe Biden's health.
apple.news
January 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
assumed this Opinion piece was by Fox ... it certainly reads like something they would write, but it was written and published by USA Today. The author Nicole Russell is "... an opinion columnist with USA TODAY. She lives in Texas with her four kids." Democrats have a lot of lost ground to recover!
seldom recommends a TV show ... much less a sequel, but will make an exception. CSI: Vegas is a revival of the original series, but it is better than the original. If you're a STEM enthusiast like me I recommend it highly ... I don't understand everything they say, but what I do is accurate!
CSI: Vegas - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
seldom recommends a TV show ... much less a sequel, but will make an exception. CSI: Vegas is a revival of the original series, but it is better than the original. If you're a STEM enthusiast like me I recommend it highly ... I don't understand everything they say, but what I do is accurate!
spoke to the owner of this BMW M4 Competition who confirmed it has a 6-cylinder engine, which begs the question ... how is the exhaust from six cylinders split into four exhaust pipes? Three exhaust pipes per side would be simple, obvious, but excessive. Did BMW want to make it seem this is a V-8?
January 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
spoke to the owner of this BMW M4 Competition who confirmed it has a 6-cylinder engine, which begs the question ... how is the exhaust from six cylinders split into four exhaust pipes? Three exhaust pipes per side would be simple, obvious, but excessive. Did BMW want to make it seem this is a V-8?
applauds any evidence that religion is in decline so that America can become more like other secular Western democracies, but this is surprising ... especially the statistics about baptisms. Few if any parents are baptizing their babies ... like parents, like children?
Churches close their doors as fewer Americans attend — ABC News
Houses of worship around the country are adopting varying strategies to survive.
apple.news
December 29, 2024 at 10:55 PM
applauds any evidence that religion is in decline so that America can become more like other secular Western democracies, but this is surprising ... especially the statistics about baptisms. Few if any parents are baptizing their babies ... like parents, like children?
decided the "lost week" between Christmas and New Years would be a good time to learn more about Apple's password manager. OMG ... what have I been doing? Hundreds of passwords for sites I barely recognize ... much less remember! They're gone now ... and my unremembered passwords with them!
The Complete Guide to Apple's New Passwords App: Passkeys, Verification Codes and More
Here's how to use Apple's Passwords app, a central place to store all your secure logins across your devices.
www.cnet.com
December 28, 2024 at 7:41 PM
decided the "lost week" between Christmas and New Years would be a good time to learn more about Apple's password manager. OMG ... what have I been doing? Hundreds of passwords for sites I barely recognize ... much less remember! They're gone now ... and my unremembered passwords with them!
What's This? It seems that Walgreens has partnered with a Wells Fargo affinity card program called BILT that among other features allows rent to be charged fee-free! I'm used to earning 3% cash back using Apple Pay at Walgreens, but is Walgreen's big enough?
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December 27, 2024 at 7:53 PM
What's This? It seems that Walgreens has partnered with a Wells Fargo affinity card program called BILT that among other features allows rent to be charged fee-free! I'm used to earning 3% cash back using Apple Pay at Walgreens, but is Walgreen's big enough?
newsroom.biltrewards.com/bilt-rewards...
newsroom.biltrewards.com/bilt-rewards...