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August 29, 2006 by Jim Parker in family

I’ll not be posting anything in the near future…busy with a project and the babies. Try back in January ‘07.

In the mean time, visit the Parker Family blog where I will be posting pictures every couple of weeks.

Other Posts By Jim

US Senators, a Vice President, a Camera Man, and a Cop

Former US Senator from Missouri Tom Eagleton passed away March 4th.
I was raised a Democrat so when I was a kid, in 1980, when my mother was working for his campaign, I met him. I vaguely remember the fund raising event.
Over the years, through my mother’s connections (and some of my own) I’ve gotten […]

Flavor of the week

Is Microsoft coming back? No.
Is Google the next Microsoft (Microsoft which eventually doesn’t come back)? Yes.
Will Google be anywhere around $500/share in 5 years? No.
Is Apple the next Google which is the next Microsoft which eventually doesn’t come back? Yes.
Do I still wanna be the next Apple? Yes.

The humanity of machines

All machines are human.
Some would question whether there is anything human about a robotic welder on the factory floor, or a stamping machine that stamps out quarter panels for a new car, or a 1000 node grid computer, or even a bolt.
Let’s consider the humanity of the bolt. This is a wonderful piece of technology […]

Enough is enough

There is no question on how much huge value immigrants of all kinds add to our Society. However, as our country grows and matures, we need to properly maintain the flood gates allowing people into this country. Loss of control of our boarders indicates that we don’t value enough of what we’ve got. We need […]

When VR is AR: Family Style

(or when virtual reality becomes actual reality)
I had a conversation with a close body a couple of weeks ago about how Virtual Reality (VR) will enhance the family experience. His argument was “Why would anybody want to spend any time in an area that just wasn’t real? I’d rather have real life than a made […]

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