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Retelling The Tale Of MicroVision Memorial Day 2015

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Of course this has happened. You’re in a conversation with someone who knows the entire story, except for the recent news, when someone new walks up, gets intrigued, and wants to hear the entire story. Pity the person who only … Continue reading →

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People Supply And Demand

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

How many people does it take to make a difference? Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? As much as it is handy to invoke Margaret Mead’s quote; “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, … Continue reading →

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Keep It All In Mind

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

It is tough, trying to keep all of it in my head. There’s a lot of news out there, and it is increasingly apparent that it is all connected because we are all connected. My news blog, Pretending Not To … Continue reading →

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Foot In The Mouth Palm To The Forehead

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

A far too common condition: putting my foot in my mouth while giving my forehead a slap with my palm. I may not be able to lift my foot to my mouth like I did in college days (was I … Continue reading →

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Watching The Early Maturation Of MVIS

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Rarely do I pay as much attention to a stock as I have been lately with MVIS. (Okay, I watch DNDN a lot, too.) My increased attention may be because MicroVision is entering exciting times, or because I’ve grown impatient … Continue reading →

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Evolving Conventional Wisdom

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

They’re here. Oh dear. Conventional wisdom is based on conventional thought from conventional situations. Check your calendar. It is now 2015. Old conventions based on the reactions of pesky humans don’t necessarily apply to a world where computers are making … Continue reading →

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I Know Nothing About Asterias

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

“I know nothing!”, the famous quote from a weird era of television when World War II, Nazis, and concentration camps were comedies. (Could anyone even pitch such a thing now?) AST, the stock for Asterias, rose to five times my … Continue reading →

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Bots Buy Houses

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

And you probably thought buying and selling houses was bizarre before. Bots are now buying houses. Algorithms, computer programs, are estimating the value of houses as they are listed for sale, comparing that against the price the computer thinks the … Continue reading →

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Tax Weirdness 2015

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Ah, spellcheck, you’ll be asked to work hard tonight because filing today’s taxes was taxing and the recovery cocktail couldn’t wait for me to finish dinner and the blog. Taxes were so much simpler (and sometimes cheaper) when I was … Continue reading →

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Courageous People Fight Taboos

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

There are courageous people in this world. Just like with frugality, some people are courageous by choice and some by necessity. I gave a talk about a taboo subject and only drew a small crowd, but they were the courageous … Continue reading →

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