Radio Shack TRS-80, Model PC-1 My first computer was the Radio Shack TRS-80, Model PC-1, in 1980. Radio Shack Pocket Computer Model: PC-1 Introduced: July 1980 Weight: 170g / 6.0 oz. Price: US $230 CPU: SC43177, SC43178 RAM: 1.5K Ports: Expansion connector Display: 24 X... Read more →
Martin Cooper, former lead engineer at Motorola said to have invented the handheld cellphone -- really, his name is on the "Radio telephone system" patent and he's credited with making the very first private handheld cellphone call from a busy New York City street on... Read more →
"A photographer went to a socialite party in New York. As he entered the front door, the host said 'I love your pictures - they're wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.' He said nothing until dinner was finished, then: 'That was a wonderful dinner;... Read more →
Photo of Me with Ted Williams that my dad shot in Fenway Park in the early 1950's. That's me in the stands wearing Red Sox cap, and Ted Williams is in left field. I’ve been a Boston Red Sox fan as far back as I... Read more →
“Madison's Horse: More Stories from the Old School, Politically Incorrect Navy” I just finished reading and here is my short review I spent twenty years in the U.S. Navy (many of those years aboard ships,) during the same time as Chief Stockton. However, all of... Read more →
I shot this photo of a Circa 1940 Divco at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer, North Carolina. It really brought back memories! At the end of my first enlistment, in 1962, I was discharged from the Navy. I tried several jobs during the time... Read more →
Barberville Roadside Yard Art & Produce near Pierson, Florida A few years ago, I became very interested in the surreal effects other photographers were achieving using more that just the light spectrum that is visible to humans. The near-infrared band, not visible to the human... Read more →
I recently attended a tax conference in Tampa, and ate lunch one day at Ford’s Garage in Brandon. The restaurant, an official Ford Motor Company licensee, describes itself as your neighborhood burger and beer joint, where everyone is welcome. Located in Historic Downtown Fort Myers,... Read more →
Total Eclipse Begins Earlier this year when I read the following in the news, On August 21st 2017, for the first time in 26 years, a total solar eclipse will occur in America — “The Great American Eclipse” as it has been dubbed by its... Read more →
I love to photograph old vehicles so as I drive around the southeastern United States, I look for photogenic subjects. Here are several of my pictures of antiquefire trucks and an ambulance. [Click on a Photo to Enlarge It!] 1970's Ford Firetruck at Island Grove... Read more →