Steve Lovelace

Exit Signs in America

Steve Lovelace — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Exit Signs in America — Steve Lovelace

Here in the US, we do things differently than most countries. While just about every other nation on Earth uses the metric system, we stick to our pounds and inches. And while other countries use different sizes and colors of bank notes (to make things easier for blind and partially blind people), we stick to …

Exit Signs in America — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

Always Use a Condiment

Steve Lovelace — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Always Use a Condiment — Steve Lovelace

When it comes to food, my slogan is “always use a condiment”. I’ve been a big fan of sauces and condiments ever since I was a little kid, and the habit hasn’t abated in adulthood. Here are some of my favorite sauces: Tomato Sauces Ketchup is my favorite condiment. Yeah, it’s common, but it’s still …

Always Use a Condiment — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

Siri Sucks!

Steve Lovelace — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Siri Sucks! — Steve Lovelace

A few weeks after the death of Steve Jobs, Apple came out with a new AI program called Siri. It was touted as the system’s killer app, but unfortunately, this voice recognition personal assistant has failed to live up to Apple’s lofty promises. A Glorified ELIZA As a kid in elementary school, one of my …

Siri Sucks! — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

A Literal Kid

Steve Lovelace — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

A Literal Kid — Steve Lovelace

I was a very literal kid. More so than most. Like the other kids in the gifted and talented class, I tended to take words and terms at face value. Somehow my left brain developed before my right, so thinks like metaphors and sarcasm flew right over my head. Here are a few other the …

A Literal Kid — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

Intelligent Videos on YouTube

Steve Lovelace — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Intelligent Videos on YouTube — Steve Lovelace

I grew up watching PBS. I loved Sesame Street and Mister Rogers. When I got older, we got cable TV, and I started watching documentaries on the History Channel, A&E, the Discovery Channel and the Learning Channel. These networks had intelligent videos and programming that I just loved. Other people may have found such programming …

Intelligent Videos on YouTube — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

Ode to the Start Menu

Steve Lovelace — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Ode to the Start Menu — Steve Lovelace

Microsoft has had many failures over the years, but they’ve also had a hell of a lot of successes. One of their biggest innovations has been the Start Menu. Anyone who’s used a PC in the last 20 years is probably familiar with the concept. It is one of the biggest things that separates Windows …

Ode to the Start Menu — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

Anatomy of a Bad Joke

Steve Lovelace — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:00:09 +0000

Anatomy of a Bad Joke — Steve Lovelace

How does one acquire a sense of humor? A good sense of humor? I’d really like to know. Despite having worked as a standup comedian, I seem to tell some pretty bad jokes. Awful to other people at least. My quips get more groans then laughs, and both my closest friends and family tell me …

Anatomy of a Bad Joke — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

Psychics and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Steve Lovelace — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:41 +0000

Psychics and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies — Steve Lovelace

I’ve gone to a psychic before. A couple of times, in fact. Skeptics accuse psychics of doing “cold readings”, inferring things from a client’s appearance and mannerisms. That’s what I like about psychics. I find it interesting, from a psychological perspective, to know what a stranger thinks of me. I’m more interesting in knowing about …

Psychics and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

Driving Zigzag: The Steve Way

Steve Lovelace — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Driving Zigzag: The Steve Way — Steve Lovelace

I like to drive in a zigzag, turning down random streets till I get to my destination. My sister calls it “going the Steve Way”. I don’t know when I started the habit, but I’ve been doing it as long as I’ve been driving. Over the years I’ve met a couple of other people who …

Driving Zigzag: The Steve Way — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.

Facebook vs. the Cable Company

Steve Lovelace — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:00:53 +0000

Facebook vs. the Cable Company — Steve Lovelace

Mark Zuckerberg seems to think that people like Facebook. Why wouldn’t he? The social networking site claims over a billion users. Everybody seems to have a Facebook account nowadays, but just because its popular doesn’t mean it’s well-liked. In fact, it’s almost universally despised, like the high school cheerleader who the other girls begrudgingly follow. …

Facebook vs. the Cable Company — Steve Lovelace - Writer. Artist. Photographer.