Ramblings – Chad Dotson

On Software Engineering

By chad March 23, 2015Hobbies, Key Concepts, Photography, Programming, Ramblings, Software EngineeringNo Comments

Spring Writing from the patio on a much deserved day off. What a day, sunny and 68 this 3rd day of spring. It sometimes makes it real hard to work inside in a windowless box. It's been a busy day of a different sort, but dang I could get used…

Apple's Magic Mouse – A Software Engineer's Perspective

By chad July 19, 2014Ramblings, TechnologyNo Comments

Over the past month I've been trying to make the transition from my old windows environment to an OSX environment. Part of the transition involved buying a Magic Mouse. Apple's Magic Mouse is definitely a very interesting device. It is a very accurate mouse with the added capability of a…

The Early Days of Flight

By chad December 7, 2013Ramblings, Technology, UncategorizedNo Comments

This post started from a comment I made on facebook about the "Volocopter" story on CNN. At the time my comment was "Why does this look like something from the early days of flight?" That it turns out is a very good question and an even better follow-up, "Aren't we in…

The Final Apollo Mission – December 7, 1972

By chad December 7, 2013Ramblings, Technology, UncategorizedNo Comments

On December 7, 1972 (41 years ago today) the final manned mission to the moon blasted off from Kennedy Space Center. Eugene Cernan was the last person to walk on the moon on December 14, 1972 at roughly 05:40 GMT. It is ultimately hard to believe that its been 41…

A Ride in a U-2

By chad December 23, 2009Ramblings, UncategorizedNo Comments

I found this video tonight. Its a very stunning video of a ride that Top Gear's James May took in a U-2. Its really worth watching.

USPTO Awards Company a Patent for Podcasts

By chad July 29, 2009Ramblings, UncategorizedNo Comments

In yet another patent blunder, the USPTO has awarded a Patent to VoloMedia for podcasts. Read the patent claims for yourself at the website below. http://newteevee.com/2009/07/29/volomedia-awarded-the-patent-for-podcasting/

So much for that…

By chad July 10, 2009Ramblings, TechnologyNo Comments

So... what are we going to do if the F-22 falls through? Check out this video, I find the numbers they present to be a bit unbelievable.

Tennessee Keeps Moving Backwards

By chad July 2, 2009RamblingsNo Comments

Found out today that a new law in Tennessee went into effect July 1. Turns out now all counties are required to replace their voting machines with paper ballots. What a way to move backwards. Good job elected officials... whats next dipping our fingers in paint and leaving a fingerprint…

Interesting Twitter Feeds

By chad February 11, 2009RamblingsNo Comments

Here are some Twitter Feeds of note in case any Twitter users reading this haven't found them yet.Google Reader Team: http://twitter.com/googlereader UStream: http://twitter.com/UstreamTV Alaska Mt Redoubt Feed: http://twitter.com/alaska_avo Wil Wheaton: http://twitter.com/wilw Brent Spiner: http://twitter.com/BrentSpiner Cobra Commander: http://twitter.com/CobraCommander Mars Rovers: http://twitter.com/MarsRovers LeVar Burton: http://twitter.com/levarburton Patrick Norton: http://twitter.com/patricknorton Leo Laporte: http://twitter.com/LeoLaporte Alex…