Jon TrauntveinI've been thinking for quite some time regarding the surging nostalgia for relatively primitive…* they provide a means such as digital I/O and analogue to digital converters that allow you to create machines that interact with the real…Sep 171Sep 171
Jon TrauntveinPerspectiveOver the past few months, I have started and later abandoned various personal writing projects. I begin with the germ of an idea that I try…Sep 8Sep 8
Jon TrauntveinI have been receiving physical therapy for hip problems for the past two weeks and a part of that…I don't want to sound like a creep as I described what I watched but there is not a lot to hold your interest while you are walking on an…Aug 171Aug 171
Jon TrauntveinOver five years ago, I was the victim of a hit an run while trying to cross a busy intersection on…I lucked out in this incident because the driver's husband spotted the considerable damage my motorbike had done to the side of the car and…Aug 2Aug 2
Jon TrauntveinAs a former scoutmaster, I recall spending a lot of time trying to teach young men appropriate…Unfortunately, it has also borne witness to countless acts of genocide and cruelty. My heart hurts when I see bigots wrap their prejudice…Jul 31Jul 31
Jon TrauntveinSocial media has become the hobgoblin of little minds for this time much as television was…Your points about the lack of exercise & etc are all valid. Being outside, being active, getting enough sleep, and eating well are all…Jun 191Jun 191
Jon TrauntveinI can't say that I know how you feel because I simply cannot.Your son Jacob IS your son. He will always be your son and the love that you shared cannot and should not be denied. There is no reason…Feb 291Feb 291
Jon TrauntveinIt's altogether too easy to allow the mistakes of our past to haunt and sabotage our present.I don't visualise things very well and the memories that I can visualise are those burned into my head by trauma. However, I can still see…Feb 15Feb 15
Jon TrauntveinTo be honest, trigger warnings are more likely to attract my attention than it does to warn me away.There are many shortages around the world that can have disastrous consequences for families and individuals. I would argue, however, that…Feb 121Feb 121
Jon TrauntveinThe loss of any loved one causes rips in the soul of those who love.As I write this, I stare at my left thumb which I stupidly ran over a table saw blade several years ago. The scar for that trauma remains…Feb 8Feb 8