The View from Splinter Cottage

everyday is a short story by h. scott heist

the portrait: viz eh viz the university identity

Portraits tell us who we are. By describing us to ourselves as shared concepts.  Good portraits are conversations between the viewer and the viewed. &Truthful, visually authentic portraits are one of the few means of quantifying quality of life. Statements of hope and complicity. How we intend &do share the world. Instituions quickly reveal internal attitudes toward humanity and quality of life within the way they depict their people. Whether people are to be.. Read More

for years, I worked on behalf of IBM Identity, visually.

The is a priviledge view of a system that worked. IBM. A short story bordering on a novella. Welcome to the Time Machine. The whole of years ago I had a privileged look into a society that worked. What follows is from about 12 years contracting with IBM Corporation, in its prime. The first megabit chip, the miracle of fiber optic transmissions reducing heat and installation problems, the simple servicing.. Read More