Category: Apps

I spent thirty-four years in a physics classroom, and if there is one thing I learned, it is that people love to mistake a shiny exterior for a working mechanism.…

I was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, squinting through my loupe at the delicate escapement of a 19th-century French clock, when my phone decided to “improve” itself. Suddenly, the…

I spent thirty-four years in a physics classroom, and if there is one thing I learned, it is that people love to hide complexity behind shiny, expensive-sounding jargon. Tech companies…

I was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, squinting through a jeweler’s loupe at the escapement of a 19th-century French carriage clock, when I realized how much modern software design…

Last Tuesday, I sat at my workbench with a 1950s Westclox alarm clock, trying to figure out why the escapement was sticking. It’s the same frustration I feel when I…

I spent thirty-four years watching students stare at a chalkboard, waiting for the laws of physics to magically rearrange themselves to suit their schedules. They thought a fancy new gadget…

I spent thirty-four years in a physics classroom, and if there is one thing I learned, it is that a shiny interface is often just a mask for a poorly…

I was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, squinting through my loupe at the escapement of a 19th-century French carriage clock, when my grandson called to ask if I could…

I spent thirty-four years in a physics classroom, and if there is one thing I learned, it’s that people love to dress up simple mechanics in expensive, unnecessary clothing. Every…

I spent thirty-four years watching students stare at a circuit diagram like it was a magic spell, waiting for the electricity to simply decide to work. They treat their smartphones…