Archives for June 2015

Technical writing philosophy: Samples of the KLA technical manual on killer faulty silicon wafers below

June 17, 2015 by joel

Note to readers: This was then (the late 1990s). I will be addressing the issue of technical writing philosophy among other issues. In the interim, you might find the following link helpful: https://joelsolkoff.com/my-experience-as-a-technical-writer/ Currently, l am writing documentation for a complicated electrical mobility tool. Ever since 1990, when my family and I relocated to the Research Triangle area […]

1967 Newark Riots

June 17, 2015 by joel

June 2015 Motto

June 14, 2015 by joel

Chance is but a name for law not recognized. –from the Emerald Table (a.k.a Emerald Tablet) as copied from a plaque in the George Washington Masonic Museum An imaginative 17th century depiction of the Emerald Tablet from the work of Heinrich Khunrath, 1606.

Breaking goodnews RE: Health & Cancer crisis 6_11_2015_5_45PM

June 11, 2015 by joel

Regarding my June 11, 2015 breaking news update. The breaking news is this afternoon the pain surgeon and pain doctor had a lengthy conversation about me here on my extended trip to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.—a place which saved my life two years ago. After nearly two weeks, the answer to my pain problem may […]

Joel Goes Painless Update Plus Cancer Surviving Consequences June 7, 2015

June 7, 2015 by joel

By way of continuity…. This is a report on my health and my plans to improve it. While you are certainly welcome here, note this is the kind of personal communication associated with emails to my daughters, family, and loved ones. See: https://joelsolkoff.com/joel-goes-painless-inaugural-edition-may-10-2015-254-pm-est/ ++++ Today’s update in one [long] paragraph The primary purpose of this ongoing […]

1. PHOENIX REHAB

1. PHOENIX REHAB With the help of the gifted Alicia Spence, I begin to walk.

2. SMART SPACES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

2. SMART SPACES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING "The demographics of baby boomer aging over the next decade foreshadow great economic, political and cultural changes that could overwhelm many developed countries," said Richard Behr, founding director of the Center.

3. IMMERSIVE CONSTRUCTION (ICon) LAB

3. IMMERSIVE CONSTRUCTION (ICon) LAB My home in virtual reality, the ICon lab shows 3D and 4D (the fourth dimension is Time) models on 3 eight-foot hight screens; when the lights go off, put on the 3-D glasses.

4. AMIGO MOBILITY

4. AMIGO MOBILITY CEO Al Thieme created the first Power Operated Vehicle (POV) scooter. Most manufacturers separate their battery chargers from the scooter. You can plug an Amigo right into an electric socket .

5. T & B MEDICAL

5. T & B MEDICAL "Travis and Barb Barr, the 'T' and 'B' behind T & B Medical, Inc. have one goal in mind...to attend to every client's individual" mobility and durable equipment needs. I am a continual customer and recommend T&B highly--HIGHLY.

6. INVACARE Invacare is the world's leading manufacturer of wheelchairs, bariatric equipment, disability scooters, respiratory products and other homecare products.

ACCESSIBILITY FROM APPLE

ACCESSIBILITY FROM APPLE For the disability community, computer technology creates the ability to engage in computer design of aging-in-place housing.

CAREGIVER VILLAGE

CAREGIVER VILLAGE Using a virtual reality world, Caregiver Village improve the lives of family caregivers. Second Life, eat your heart out.

EMAIL ME I once had a boss who loved focus groups. One afternoon at a shopping mall, readers of my newsletter told me EXACTLY what they thought, not knowing I was behind the one-way mirror. Please do the same.

HME NEWS HME News is the monthly business newspaper for 17,000 home medical equipment providers.

McKEESPORT "The decrease in the population since the 1940s is attributable to the general economic malaise that descended upon the region when the steelmaking industry moved elsewhere. The major employer WAS the National Tube Works, a manufacturer of steel pipes.

MONONGAHELA RIVER

MONONGAHELA RIVER George Washington crossed the Monongahela into McKeesport to bring rum to the his friend, Queen Alliquippa, a Seneca Indian ruler. This was during the French and Indian Wars, Remember them?

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (PARF)

PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (PARF) PARF represents the Commonwealth's premier facilities serving individuals with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Traditionally, the highlight of the disability community is the annual conference at the Nittany Lion Inn at the Penn State campus

YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER

YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER McKeesport is where the Youghiogheny and Monongahela Rivers meet. Fresh fish like the Walleye are back at the Youghiogheny, now that factories that created jobs are no longer polluting the river.