Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Epicene They

Posted on 2017-05-28 by arjaybe

Grammar of the Day – Epicene They Some style guides are beginning to accept the epicene they. We’ll find out who, but first some groundwork. Epicene, in this case, means gender-free. English is a language with gender in its grammar. … Continue reading →

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Connection is not Secure

Posted on 2017-05-19 by arjaybe

You might be wondering why Green Comet is reported as an insecure website even though it has gone SSL and has that reassuring “https” up there in the address. (Note the yellow triangle superimposed over the image of the lock.) … Continue reading →

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Patent Troll Sues Electronic Frontier Foundation

Posted on 2017-05-15 by arjaybe

Almost a year and a half ago, Green Comet had a post on the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) series called Stupid Patent of the Month, where they call out the bad practises of patent trolls and other miscreants. The stupid … Continue reading →

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