Kevin Bae

Non-Social in a Socially Networked World

  • RIP JCD

    RIP JCD

    On Wednesday I learned that columnist and podcaster John C. Dvorak, a person that I’ve been following since I was a teenager, died on Monday, July 20, 2026. I started reading his columns in PC Magazine back in the 1980s and more recently started listening to him on the DH Unplugged and No Agenda podcasts.…

  • In My House, Trump Got Trumped by a Galette

    In My House, Trump Got Trumped by a Galette

    Last night I tried to watch Trump’s speech on China and election security. I made it about four minutes in before I gave up and watched a YouTube video on how to make a strawberry rhubarb galette instead (Try it, it looks delicious). This should tell you more about this speech than the speech itself.…

  • Happy Birthday America!

    Happy Birthday America!

    This July 4th, Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence. Our country is young. It’s odd to think that my life, at age 59, represents almost 24% of the entire existence of the United States. While other nations and civilizations date back thousands of years our country is but an infant by comparison. Millions…

  • It’s Time to Get Rid of Time Zones

    It’s Time to Get Rid of Time Zones

    It’s high time to end the argument and debate over Standard Time versus Daylight Saving Time. I’m just the right person to end it. My unique qualifications and experience make me the pre-eminent expert on setting shit straight and fixing the world’s problems. The proposal is simple: get rid of time zones entirely and put…

  • I’m building podcast tools like mad!

    I’m building podcast tools like mad!

    First a Podcast RSS Feed Creator/Editor, then a podcast player app, so why not complete the podcast toolset loop and create a transcriber and a chapter creator! Done! You know you were asking for it. Well, at least I was. And, now with how good AI has gotten with turning my ramblings into working products…

  • World Cup national teams are mostly fake

    World Cup national teams are mostly fake

    Every four years we’re told the FIFA World Cup is the ultimate competition between nations. Commentators talk about national pride and countries battling for global supremacy. In reality, these teams have very little connection to the countries whose names appear on the jerseys. According to The Observer in the UK, nearly one-quarter of players in…