Please read if you have Windows 10

Posted on September 11th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

I’m not sure why this isn’t front page news. Not only did Microsoft install Windows 10 without asking customers, not only did they add a bunch of shockingly horrible default privacy settings, but they will reset those settings on you when you do an update. Bill Harris informs us on his blog below about this […]

Star Trek: The Captain’s Summit

Posted on September 11th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{4.5/5} “It has given me some of my closest lifelong friends. And every morning, no matter what mood I was in, I looked forward to going to work. No matter what the hour. I said I was going to spend the day with these clever, silly, talented, wonderful people. It was — and still is, […]

Big Four & Mt. Rainier, Washington

Posted on September 10th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  1 Comment »

I spent a week and a half in Washington State. My photos are of 2 excursions to visit mountains. The 1st one is the mountain known as Big Four — you can see the four peaks of the mountain in several pictures. There are ice caves here, which you used to be able to go […]

Elora Gorge

Posted on September 10th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  1 Comment »

A few weeks ago I went with my friend Kev to the Elora Gorge. It’s a very nice scenic spot that’s not far away. Here are a few photos. If you want to control the photos using the arrow keys, click on “[Show thumbnails]” — otherwise, sit back and enjoy the show. [Show thumbnails]

Star Trek: Legacies — Best Defense

Posted on September 10th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{4.5/5} “Most galling of all had been the addendum that directed Kirk to take full personal responsibility for the mission — so that if it backfired, it could be dismissed as a rogue operation, the brainchild of a maverick starship captain acting without authority.” Star Trek: Legacies Book 2 — Best Defense by David Mack, […]

Advantageous

Posted on September 9th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{4.5/5} “Be the you you were meant to be.” Advantageous, released in 2015 Gwen has lost her job as spokesperson for a company that has developed a procedure to make people younger — they want a younger spokesperson. The job market is tough, particularly for women, and Gwen is having trouble finding something — in […]

Midnight Special

Posted on September 8th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  1 Comment »

{4/5} “There’s a world built on top of ours. People live there… I think they’re like me.” Midnight Special, released in 2016 Alton is an 8-year-old boy with special powers. His father and a friend have taken him away from his home — they believe that he needs to be at a certain place on […]

For Your Eyes Only

Posted on September 3rd, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{3/5} “I’m a good judge of man. You have what the Greeks call ‘thrausos’ — guts.” For Your Eyes Only, released in 1981 A British nuclear submarine is destroyed off the coast of Albania. When they ask a marine archaeologist to find the wreck, he and his wife are killed by a Cuban hit man. […]

Star Trek: Legacies — Captain to Captain

Posted on September 3rd, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{4.5/5} “The familiar whine of the transporter, accompanied by a distinctive tingling sensation, sent a thrill of anticipation through Una, who, as always, relished the prospect of exploring a new and alien world. As far as she knew, the landing party would be the first visitors from the Federation to ever set foot on Libros […]

Motive (season 4)

Posted on August 31st, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{4.5/5} “And stop betting on whether I will actually go on vacation, because I am on vacation.” Oscar is now staff sergeant and in charge of the team. He and Betty are a couple now. Mitch Kenneck joins the team but he’s the son of a policeman and he’s a bit cocky. When Betty discovers […]