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Jerry Pournelle: No Child Left Behind? History Lessons from Chaos Manor
Our Jerry Pournelle has some hard arguments against the "No Child Left Behind" initiative in US education. Here's what's wrong with education today ...
Jerry Pournelle: Why the Original Mac Just Didn’t Cut It
Today is the Mac's 30th b-day. But Jerry Pournelle never glorified that original 1984 Mac. It was hot, slow -- a toy. The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs...
Jerry Pournelle in Chaos Manor: The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and Me
Our Jerry Pournelle remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1962, he was right in the thick of it ...
Jerry Pournelle Chaos Manor: A Road Warrior’s Tale
Our Jerry Pournelle wrestles with Wi-Fi connectivity on the road. Here he defeats the problem with a product called AT&T USB Connect 900 -- but it...
Olympics 2012: Jerry Pournelle on the Blade Runner
South African double amputee became the first double amputee in history to race in the Olympics. Do you think the Six Million Dollar Man would be...
Jerry Pournelle: On Facebook’s Declining Fortunes
On Facebook and its plummeting stock price. Our senior commentator Jerry Pournelle doesn't want to say he told you so. But he did. It's Chaos Manor...
Jerry Pournelle: On Curiosity
Today in Chaos Manor, our Jerry Pournelle digs into the successful Mars Curiosity mission. It's aNewDomain.net.
Chaos Manor: Jerry Pournelle On Why Windows 7 Search Sucks
One reason I still use Windows 7 rather than convert everything to a Mac is that I like Microsoft Office, in large part because after so many years...
Jerry Pournelle: On Space Tourism and Dragon Docks
The Space Station caught the Dragon by the tail. It’s the first instance of the success of the new NASA policy. A long time ago some of us said that...
Jerry Pournelle: View from Chaos Manor, Facebook at $10 per share?
Our chief commentator, Dr. Jerry Pournelle, ponders the aftermath of Facebook's IPO in the View from Chaos Manor. And it isn't pretty.
Jerry Pournelle: View from Chaos Manor and The Avengers
Our chief commentator, Dr. Jerry Pournelle, reviews a film, The Avengers. Classic Jerry. Great geeky stuff.
Jerry Pournelle in Chaos Manor: How To Write
Want to write? Here's Jerry Pournelle's guide to doing it right ...
Jerry Pournelle: The View From Chaos Manor
Our Jerry Pournelle, senior columnist at aNewDomain.net, has mail. He's not talking tech, Google privacy or MWC today. It's all about Aristotle's...
Jerry Pournelle: Khaos in Chaos Manor
Jerry Pournelle's MacBook Air -- he calls it Khaos -- is saving his sanity. Here's why.
Jerry Pournelle’s Computing at Chaos Manor: The Real Truth About MS Word
Jerry Pournelle has a speedy powerhouse of a computer these days, but he and Larry Niven were writing sci-fi novels on 1MHz Z-80s long before...
Jerry Pournelle: Chaos Manor Holiday Style
At aNewDomain, Dr. Jerry Pournelle is in the house -- Chaos Manor, that is. Here's his take on e-readers for the holidays and his annual holiday...