Slash Regulation

America just might be better off without licensing for many things… In the America we, at least I, dream of, there shouldn’t be a place for most occupational licensing. According to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, “Arizona requires licenses for too many jobs—resulting in a maze of bureaucracy for small business people looking to earn an honest living.” This I find to be extremely true even … Continue reading Slash Regulation

Why Mechanical Keyboards Are Better Than Your Everyday Membrane Keyboard

  Mechanical keyboards are much better than the common membrane keyboards you find today. Membrane keyboards do not have a clicky feel like mechanical keyboards do. Mechanical keyboards have individual key switches underneath each keycap. When you press the key down, you complete a circuit that sends the information to the computer. Membrane keyboards merely use pressure pads. This is why membrane keyboards feel mushy. … Continue reading Why Mechanical Keyboards Are Better Than Your Everyday Membrane Keyboard

The Protesters’ War

FICTION: The year is 2120, and America is once again descending into conflict… It was what seemed from afar to be a pleasant summer afternoon in Washington, DC, but tension was mounting. Out on the historic lawns and in the surrounding streets, hundreds of thousands of people were accumulating. They organized themselves so that on one side of the Reflecting Pool were one set of … Continue reading The Protesters’ War

A Typewriter: Why Now?

I just received a typewriter for Christmas. Now, I know what you’re probably thinking. You’re probably trying to think of a reason for having a typewriter now. You probably are not succeeding in thinking of a reason. And I’m not quite sure of a reason either. After all, It’s not the 1930s-60s. There are now such things as microprocessors and microchips and the computer industry … Continue reading A Typewriter: Why Now?