Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
After resisting for years, I was finally told I had to move out of my office. The walls were going to be demolished, the electrical circuits jerked out, and all six of my high-speed Ethernet links cut. I was sad. Continue reading March of the Penguins
I’ve updated my (partial) list of published cartoons. The old page was a non-responsive design, and was just so 20th century. Updates are evolutionary, which means that I will add to this as I get around to it. Please note Continue reading Cartoons
After much procrastination, the main site, https://www.kljcharters.com, was updated with a responsive design. Sorta. There are thousands (!) of pages that are not responsive, but the key entry pages have been revamped. What is responsive design? The simplest explanation is: Continue reading Responsive design
Mother and one of her two twins walking through the neighborhood. The other twin — slightly smaller, but much more adventuresome — dashed under the tree on the right, chasing a bird. Deer don’t normally chase birds, and the bird Continue reading Mother and fawn
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
Security updates for Windows are starting to sound more like romance novels. This week’s offerings: MS17-010: Security Update for Microsoft Windows SMB Server:(4013389) Eternal Blue Eternal Champion Eternal Romance Eternal Synergy Wanna Cry Eternal Rocks I’m speculating this series is Continue reading Windows malware as a romance
George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm (August, 1945) has 29,966 words. Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 (October, 1953) has 46,118 words. Apple’s “Apple Developer Program License Agreement” (June, 2017) has 42,993 words. In terms of plot, setting, and character, the license agreement is no Continue reading License agreement as literature
A quick comparison of the iPhone 6 Plus and the iPhone 7 Plus following a casual stroll around a lake after Thanksgiving dinner. The original iPhone had a 960 x 720 pixel camera, which means the iPhone 6 Plus camera, Continue reading iPhone 6 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus
Third world problems usually center around a lack of food, clothing, water, or shelter, or possibly all of them. Compounding these lacks, you often have severe pollution and poverty. First world problems, however, are more nuanced. For example, this sign Continue reading First world problems