By Stu on April 1st, 2010
One of the most influential men of the last 50 years died Thursday. His name was Dr. Henry Edward Roberts (1941-2010). Dr. Roberts was the man who put together a build-it-yourself computer kit. It was his computer kit that Bill Gates and Robert Allen (Microsoft Co-Founders) bought and made their first software work on.
Not many outside the computer world would know his name and frankly not that many in the industry either. Reading of his death made me think about how we influence others and that we are not really alone in our actions or inactions. This was something the parish priest touched on last week.
By Stu on August 13th, 2009
I was reading the news and I truly enjoy “odd” news stories… Along comes a story that should embarrass and make prison life entertaining for one robber. “Missouri Nuns Chase Down Armed Robber on Foot”… Now after you stop laughing, it gets worse….
A pair of sandal-clad nuns in Missouri chased down an armed robbery suspect and helped police put handcuffs on him…
Now if that wasn’t bad enough…
When he realized he had been spotted the suspect set off on foot and was chased by a nun in flip-flops…
I was just reading on FoxNews that University of Missouri’s journalism school is requiring incoming freshmen to us Apple Macs and iPhone/iPods. I would actually find this important if journalism was a growing business. Since everybody blogs and journalism has turned into nothing but blogging, then who cares….
It’s not like 20% of journalists have disappeared in the last 10 years. Or every major paper in the US has seen its revenue and circulation decline… Oh wait, that is happening…
Which brings to mind, who gets a journalism degree anymore? What career advisor told them that was a good place to go?
By Stu on January 17th, 2009
As a (trying to be) good Catholic, I am excited to hear that the Pope is going to have a YouTube Channel. One of the reasons I created this site was as a development lab for Catholic based software or web applications. I have a nice list of ideas that will eventually get finished.
It is wonderful news that the Pontiff will start using modern technology to connect with his flock. It is his calling to be the Sheppard and tend to his flock.
One of the most influential men of the last 50 years died Thursday. His name was Dr. Henry Edward Roberts (1941-2010). Dr. Roberts was the man who put together a build-it-yourself computer kit. It was his computer kit that Bill Gates and Robert Allen (Microsoft Co-Founders) bought and made their first software work on. 
