Why Azure? Before I present my first impressions of Microsoft Azure, let me begin with a disclaimer: I don’t like Microsoft. With the exception of Excel, I Continue Reading
Is Google now evil?
This blog entry is not really just about Google; it’s also about my perception of Google in relation to Apple and Microsoft. In some ways, I hate Continue Reading
Are We Witches or Something More?
This past week’s Economist reviewed a new book by Stacy Schiff titled The Witches: Salem, 1692. I have not read the book, but the review makes clear how Continue Reading
Google Compute Engine Review
The Free Trial I recently discovered that Google was offering $300 in credits to those who want to evaluate its Cloud Platform, an offering which Continue Reading
Mightn’t a little bit of autism be a good thing?
In The Economist a few weeks ago I read a book review of Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, by Steve Silberman. The review noted Continue Reading
Saving money
Opportunity Strikes When our home central air conditioner failed last year, I decided to experiment with an alternative approach to cooling our house. We have Continue Reading
Why Greece isn’t so atypical
I’ve been a keen follower of Greek news over the last couple of months. In some ways it’s better than a John Grisham novel: interesting Continue Reading
Hello world!
Okay, it’s high time the dead blog on the breganasher.com web site was moved to WordPress. So here it will be. But give it some Continue Reading