I will read more books in 2019. That is my resolution! Reading is Fundamental...to life. To start with, I am going to read the 5 books that Bill Gates loved in 2018. You can't go wrong with recommendations from a "bazillionare". The first will be 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari. Here is what Bill has to say about the book: "I’m a big fan of everything Harari has written, and his latest is no exception. While Sapiens and Homo Deus covered the past and future respectively, this one is all about the present. If 2018 has left you...Read More
Author: Dave
New Pennsylvania Flyer Lionchief
Champion of the rails, The Pennsylvania Flyer includes LionChief remote control for easy operation and walk-around fun. Easy-to-setup Train set, track, and wall-pack power supply included Ready-to-run out of the box! Easy-to-use power and control system Basic wall-pack power supply Terminal track section with a jack for connecting the wall pack Kid-friendly hand-held remote Run more than one locomotive on the same track! Distinct frequencies available for different LionChief locomotives allow for multiple remote engines to run at the same time LionChief locomotives can also run on any track powered by a conventional transformer at a constant 18 volts LionChief...Read More
Google AIY Voice Kit for the Raspberry Pi
While on vacation, I am going to build this and I'll report back my findings. UPDATE I successfully built the kit and tested the example python code. I am looking for new features to add and will report back on what I find. More Information url1 url2 url3 url4 url5 url6 url7 url8 url9 History of the Google and Raspberry PI Voice Kit Growing up, the free toys on the covers of magazines were made of plastic. They were cheap, and cheerful. Yet the last thirty years has reduced the price of computing to the point where cheap and...Read More
Steelers schedule for 2018
The NFL saved the best for last for Pittsburgh. The Steelers schedule has a relatively harmless early stretch punctuated by a Week 7 bye, but close with three of their final five games against future Hall of Fame quarterbacks -- Philip Rivers' Chargers, Tom Brady's Patriots, Drew Brees' Saints. The league's late-night darlings from 2017, Pittsburgh is slated to play in eight nationally televised games this time around; that's half of its season in prime time. Thanks to a random but significant quirk, the Steelers could have the AFC North wrapped up by midseason. How? They play five of their...Read More