The Doctor Is In

Explaining complex ideas in simple ways.
Also, you think too much.

autopoiesis (noun; au•to•poi•e•sis).
Nature self-organizes at all levels of scale in a large number of interacting units - from the very simplest to the most complex. These complex adaptive systems are present in all forms of nature, including human nature.

Storage Technology

Storage Short Take #45

Unintended Consequences of Good Intentions\n\nWell, I made a little mistake this week. I put a post on LinkedIn saying that I was willing to promote independent bloggers by including them in my Storage Short Take....

Storage Technology

Storage Short Take #44

Striving for Independence!\n\nA lengthy one today. I’m trying to find more independent sources of news, rather than just the press releases that many vendors put out. If you happen to know of anyone who is writing...

Customer Service Philosophy

Worst Nightmare

Photo by David Spiers on Unsplash\n\nThe thing about dreams is that there’s no way to tell what they’re like for anyone else. Trying to explain what happens in your dreams seems nearly impossible, as words...

Storage Technology

Storage Short Take #43

A short one this time…\n\nAs always, links were active at the time of publication.\n\nStorage Media and Technology\n\nHere’s another article on using liquid media for storage capacity. Interestingly, there’s no discussion about the effect of temperature...

Storage Technology

Storage Short Take #42

Back With Another Short Take\n\nAfter a much needed rest, we’re back with another Storage Short Take. But, first things first. In case you missed it, I’m very pleased to have been selected as a “Top...

Jeep Travel

Beaten By Cliffhanger

It was the last trail of the week, and the most difficult. After the set of crises earlier in the week, I had been dreading this trail more than ever. Cliffhanger. I still hadn’t forgiven...

Jeep Travel

Damn Near Wrecked It

(photo credit: Craig Carlson)\n\nI’d conquered worse. It really shouldn’t have been a big deal. And yet, here we were. \n\nOn approach to the Waterfall obstacle (photo credit: Craig Carlson)\n\nIt’s called “The Waterfall,” a multi-staged ascent...

Jeep Travel

Disaster! Disaster!

“Disaster! Disaster!” Unintentionally, my voice over the radio came across as snark, not panic. I’m not sure that was better, though. It was, after all, a disaster. Dave had already crested the next obstacle, and...

Jeep Philosophy Travel

More Than Just A Jeep

“That’s a boss rig, man.” I was coming out of the gas station, back towards my truck that was sitting at the refueling pumps, my trailer carefully parked so that others could get their own...

Storage Technology

Storage Short Take #41

Ugh, too long, too long…\n\nSadly, time has flown by while life got in the way. Nevertheless, here is the 41st installation of the Storage Short Take.\n\nStorage Media and Technology\n\nThis is a really good article on...