Author Archives: Robert Pogson

About Robert Pogson

I am a retired teacher in Canada. I taught in the subject areas where I have worked for almost forty years: maths, physics, chemistry and computers. I love hunting, fishing, picking berries and mushrooms, too.

Linux Continues To Thrive In 2021 In A Pandemic

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“RC 5.8 features over 14,000 non-merge commits, some 800,000 new lines of code, and added around a hundred new contributors. It might have gotten that large simply because few have been traveling thanks to COVID-19, and we’ve all been able … Continue reading →

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Fools Leading The Foolish Over The Cliff

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Robert Pogson

I just watched an interview on CNN of a pastor of a church in California (?) who is defying advice to remain closed because of the epidemic. At one point he stated that folks should not worry about the epidemic … Continue reading →

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Justice?

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“The FBI will find you, no matter how long it takes or how far you run, and we will bring you to justice…” See Fugitive on the run for 46 years arrested in Española It has been said that justice delayed … Continue reading →

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Nissan Leaf May Be Long In The Tooth But Nissan Is Still Sharp

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“A decade after the introduction of its Leaf compact EV, Nissan tonight officially unveiled the Ariya electric SUV. The Ariya promises to shake up the EV market with an attractive all-electric crossover providing up to 300 miles on a charge … Continue reading →

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Denial

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Robert Pogson

It’s amazing to watch the financial markets these days. There’s Trump and the damned virus and Russia all causing trouble and optimism reigns. It’s as if investors were convinced the markets could never decline. It’s as if investors had no … Continue reading →

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To The Future

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Robert Pogson

I’m hoping for a better future:“Over the past decade, battery costs have seen a dramatic drop — from over $1,000 per kilowatt-hour in 2010 to around $156 per kWh in 2019, according to BloombergNEF. That’s getting very close to the … Continue reading →

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Suing Oil

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Robert Pogson

“For decades, these oil and gas companies spent millions to mislead consumers and discredit climate science in pursuit of profits. The defendants violated the District’s consumer protection law by concealing the fact that using fossil fuels threatens the health of … Continue reading →

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GO!

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Go TRUMP!Go PENCE!Go TRUMP!Go PENCE!Go TRUMP!Go PENCE!Catch COVID-19 at your stupid rally in Tulsa!Go Straight To Hell! Well, I can dream, can’t I? By the numbers, it is quite likely that one of these two Bozos will catch COVID-19 but … Continue reading →

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Despair Is The New World Order

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Effectively, USA has been the “leader” of the free world for decades. That’s all turning to dust in the reign of Trump. Yesterday, he threatened to issue illegal orders to the US military to invade states who did not stifle … Continue reading →

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The Second Wave

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Robert Pogson

Idiots everywhere are getting ahead of their skis. This is the situation: The virus is still out there. There are thousands of new cases daily and thousands of deaths daily. These rates are similar to the times when COVID-19 was … Continue reading →

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New EV

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Robert Pogson

I was excited to receive information in my in-box about the KIA Soul EV.  It looked like a fine alternative to waiting for my Solo EV. I “built” my model. The only real colour was “Space Green”. A pukey light … Continue reading →

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Summer Arrives This Week

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Robert Pogson

We’ve had a really strange spring. April had very little rain and not much heat. May, so far, has been cold and windy. Finally, summer heat is expected next week. I can finally spray the weeds. This is all part … Continue reading →

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