Monthly Archives: December 2019

Scratching My Head In Public…

Posted on December 24, 2019 by mikecane

This surprised me: And since no one reading those posts left any kind of damn comment, I have no idea why they came and what they got from the posts. Looking at my stats, Alt-Wheels-related posts have had the most … Continue reading →

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Likebook Ares Note: Owner Video From China

Posted on December 24, 2019 by mikecane

Since videos of the Likebook Ares Note have not been popping up on YouTube (are all of the recent purchases Christmas presents?), I went on a minor hunt. Youku videos failed to play for me in either Firefox or Chrome. … Continue reading →

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Looking Backward

Posted on December 24, 2019 by mikecane

At one time, my blogs had a year-in-review post. I stopped doing those. Today, I came across a decade-in-review article. I won’t be doing either a year-end or decade-end post here. If anyone here wants to “look back” at anything, … Continue reading →

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Alt-Wheels Bulletin: Alt-Wheels Bills FINALLY Sent to NY Governor

Posted on December 24, 2019 by mikecane

All three of the Alt-Wheels bills have been sent to the hand-wringing Governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo. See the Assembly and Senate websites for yourself: Assembly Bill A7431B, Senate Bill S5294A, and Senate Bill S6597. Should Cuomo veto … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Randy Suess, BBS Creator

Posted on December 24, 2019 by mikecane

Randy Suess, Computer Bulletin Board Inventor, Dies at 74 Randy Suess, a computer hobbyist who helped build the first online bulletin board, anticipating the rise of the internet, messaging apps and social media, died on Dec. 10 in Chicago. He … Continue reading →

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Video: The Laws Of Human Nature

Posted on December 23, 2019 by mikecane

I got his book from the library but had to return it unread. It required a span of time to read and contemplate I didn’t have at the time (and still don’t). This was a YouTube Recommendation that popped up … Continue reading →

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Alt-Wheels Bulletin: Spin Rental eScooter Ends Gig Employment In San Diego

Posted on December 23, 2019 by mikecane

Spin fires employees just before Christmas A YouTube Commenter suggests it was due to Assembly Bill 5, which Wikipedia says is: California Assembly Bill 5 or AB 5 is a California law which limits the use of classifying workers as … Continue reading →

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TV: Mr. Robot Series Finale

Posted on December 23, 2019 by mikecane

“This doesn’t make any fucking sense.” Neither did the series finale of The Prisoner: But that never stopped people from enjoying it. Farewell, Elliot.

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TV: Sticks And Stones

Posted on December 19, 2019 by mikecane

How do you deal with your life falling apart? Thomas Benson (pictured) is the leader of a team of four who do corporate real estate deals. He’s the kind of person who reads a book like this: An important presentation … Continue reading →

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