Welcome to E D Skinner's Website
Please follow (click) the links to his publications,
web posts, and
miscellaneous items.
Recent Additions
Software Breaks the Hardware
Post
April 30, 2010
Post
April 30, 2010
My first programming job was for the American Express Space Bank at the end of the 1960s.
Did You KnowPost
April 29, 2010
What follows is a “cut and paste” from elsewhere – original source probably “lost to the ages”, but very good for a laugh.
Prejudice, I Didn’t See This Coming
Post
April 28, 2010
Post
April 28, 2010
As a member of the 70% of Arizonans who support the anti-immigration law recently passed in Arizona, it’s also true that, at least temporarily, it *will* increase prejudice.
Brian Zins Nails It
Post
April 20, 2010
Post
April 20, 2010
In case you haven’t already found it, Brian Zins has written some excellent words on fundamentals on his website (link below).
Walking Nine Holes
Post
April 19, 2010
Post
April 19, 2010
I’ve been told that the mental techniques and skills for Bullseye and golf are much alike.
Poor Sod!
Post
April 17, 2010
Post
April 17, 2010
What follows is an email to an associate about to travel to Cedar Rapids Iowa from which I just returned.
Newbie Jim
Post
March 25, 2010
Post
March 25, 2010
I took a Newbie to the range yesterday. I let Jim shoot my 22, first with iron sights and then with the dot.
Once Upon A Time
Post
March 24, 2010
Post
March 24, 2010
Once upon a time, there were three RTOSes named VRTX, pSOS and VxWorks.