Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Charles Koch Speaks Out...

The Koch brothers have been the subject of intense demonization by the liberals and progressives, especially concerning recent events in Wisconsin.  The Wall Street Journal this morning provided a platform for the Koch brothers (Charles Koch is on the byline) to answer their critics.  It's an interesting read, and led me to a ponder on the targets chosen by the left.  I suspect they targeted the Koch brothers not at all for idealogical reasons, but rather because they perceive them as a threat.  In other words, they see the Koch brothers as effective operatives for the right.

The Koch brothers don't appear to be in need of financial support.  But they've got my moral support!

Libyan Rebels Having Some Success...

I don't know much about the factions in Libya, but it's hard to imagine a group I'd not prefer to Mohamar Gahdaffi.  So I was happy to read that the rebels there are having some success against Gahdaffi's forces...

History of Computers...

If you're at all interested in computers, this graphic is fascinating.

If you've been involved with computers as long as I have, it's a little disconcerting to see the computers I first worked with so close to the beginning of the chart.  Yikes!

In my case (and I suspect many others as well), that's not entirely due to my age.  I first worked with computers in the U.S. Navy, and some of the systems I worked with were museum-fodder while I was working on them (and some of those stayed in service for a decade or more after I left!).

Nonetheless...there's a fair number of machines in the top quarter of that chart that I know from hands-on experience.  What a short revolution the computer revolution has been!

Aging Rock Stars...

Via reader Dave H:, who says this strikes a little close to home...