by John M. Jennings | Dec 6, 2023 | The IFOD
On the night of July 21, 356 BC, the arsonist Herostratos destroyed the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. As noted by historian Albert Borowitz, Herostratos was “a shadowy figure of whose life nothing is known before he...
by John M. Jennings | Dec 1, 2023 | The IFOD
On November 30, 2022–one year ago yesterday–ChatGPT was launched. I started using it about a week after launch and was blown away. For me, it was similar to when I first used the internet for the first time back in 1995. Yet, here we are a year later,...
by John M. Jennings | Nov 24, 2023 | The IFOD
Until last year, I’d been a PC guy for my entire life. And I’ve had a lot of PCs: IBM Thinkpads, Lenovo Thinkpads, Dells, HPs, an NEC, and back in the day, a Compaq and a Gateway 2000. My wife has had Macs for years, and whenever I’d use them,...
by John M. Jennings | Nov 22, 2023 | The IFOD
People often feel nostalgia for the past, claiming that previous times were better. A common view is that general human goodness and morality are declining — people are less kind, more selfish, and less moral than they were in the past. It’s as if they...
by John M. Jennings | Nov 17, 2023 | The IFOD
Have you noticed that most hiking boots/shoes have “Vibram soles?” You’ll also find Vibram soles on work boots, trail running shoes, and even some dress shoes. What are Vibram soles and why should we care? What Is A Vibram® Sole? Vibram soles were...
