Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
Article and presentation by Lt. (j.g.) Kathleen Charters at the Commissioned Officer’s Association Conference. This was held a long time ago, so long ago that, while microcomputers and printers did exist, the printers, in particular, were better than handwriting, but Continue reading Public Health Service conference, 1980
One presentation made at the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI) in 2003. Held in Baltimore and sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Nursing, this scholarly conference brings together nursing informaticians and allied scientists from around the world. Continue reading SINI 2003 presentation
Modern farming equipment can harvest and package a crop in a single pass: At least that’s what I assume is going on here.
Random short book reviews. These are mostly science fiction and fantasy, with some history, computer science and other topics thrown in as seems appropriate. https://www.nishiryu.us/publications/mini-book-reviews These are not in any particular order other than chronological.
Much like the photography mini-reviews, these are short (mini) reviews on computer and hardware topics, including some mobile technology items. They are in no particular order, except chronological: https://www.nishiryu.us/publications/mini-computer-reviews The first computer I ever used was an IBM 360/67, a Continue reading Mini computer hardware and software reviews
These are short (mini) reviews on photography subjects, not reviews of miniature photographs. There is no particular theme aside from “things I acquired to help take photos.” https://www.nishiryu.us/publications/mini-photography-reviews I first got a camera roughly 50 years ago, a Yashica TL-Electro. Continue reading Mini photography reviews
Commercial language is interesting. For example, “store” as a term is short for storehouse, a place where you stored things. We now think of “store” as a place where you buy things, though there are commercial enterprises that specifically allow Continue reading Convenient tires
A friend living in the foothills of the Chocolate Mountains (in California) sent me a photo of the extreme avalanche danger he faced in a snowstorm. There were lots of photos of lawns, rooftops and other surfaces that, if you Continue reading Snow at sea level
This photo was taken well after sundown. The light on the ridgeline is reflected from snow off the Olympic Mountains, bouncing back into the sky and reflected again off the clouds. It looks as if it could be from city Continue reading Light of other days