This is really important and the last day of the program. See the web site for complete details. National TBIS Key Exchange Program
Amazing Juggler
Take a couple of minutes and watch this video of Chris Bliss juggling. You’ll be amazed.
Ugly Web Site? That May Be OK.
We have all seen them: web sites that have great stuff on them but which look like they were designed by a trash compactor. Mark Daoust of SiteReference delves into them in his posting, The Surprising Truth About Ugly Websites. He makes some good points, in particular that some target audiences will be put-off by […]
Impressive Vex Robotics Kit
As reborted in BotMag.com, Jamie Hyneman and the Mythbusters are impressed and I want one. Jamie Hyneman: As a holder of some patents and a designer and builder of dozens of prototypes and devices, I must admit I was expecting to turn up my nose at a do-it yourself robotics kit from Radio Shack. But […]
The Great Escape
I just fought my way up a wind tunnel, scrambled through a ventilation duct, clambered across 40 yards of rope netting, rolled under a fence, and burrowed through a mass of grapefruit-sized plastic spheres. Now I’m facing two doors. One leads to freedom. The other to a room with something nasty in it, possibly involving […]
The Torn-Up Credit Card Application
Halloween horror story in March. Read The Torn-Up Credit Card Application. Buy a shredder. ‘Nuff said.
Available Light Photography with the Nikon D200
One of the main reasons why I upgraded from a Nikon D70 to a Nikon D200 is the vastly improved quality of available light photographs. I shoot a lot of indoor swimming pictures, often in poorly lit swimming pools.* I created a comparison album with a couple of typical pictures so you can see the […]
Nikon D200: First Impressions
I just upgraded from a Nikon D70 to a Nikon D200 camera: WOW what a difference. I have been too busy taking pictures to write about pictures but here are the things that leaped out at me first: Available light image quality is vastly improved. I had been jealous of my son’s D50’s quality and […]
Trust & Privacy
You may have noticed that I am “somewhat” concerned about erosion of our privacy. Here is another example, reported by ThinkProgress.org. Mind you, I am not picking on the GOP here; I am sure that the Dems are just as bad in other places and times. I just want you to be aware that it […]
Why Windows Vista Won’t Suck
ExtremeTech.com has a great article delving into Windows Vista and explaining, in plain English, how it will improve your experience with your computer. Why Windows Vista Won’t Suck is long but well worth skimming. We’re here to pull it all together and tell you why we’re excited about Vista. Here’s a list of what’s new […]
“Big Brother” for Real
Have you ever read George Orwell’s book, 1984? Fifty-six years ago, Orwell created a fictitous world where Big Brother (the government) delved so deeply into its citizens lives that it could completely control them. Do you remember when, two years ago, Congress shut down the Total Information Awareness program because it collected too much private […]
To Fly or Not to Fly: Aviation Weather Forecasts for Non-Pilots
When I am planning a cross country flight, friends and relatives often express concern about the weather and offer to share weather forecasts with me. Frequently, they are worried because the TV weather person said something like, “snow tonight, continuing into tomorrow.” I very much appreciate the feelings and motivations behind their concern. Weather is […]
Beautiful Clouds
I pulled the camera out on yesterday’s flight home from Syracuse, NY and got quite a few pictures that please me very much. Here is my favorite:
Illegal weed moves into state’s produce top 10 – Feb 17, 2006
CNN.com – Illegal weed moves into state’s produce top 10 SPOKANE, Washington (AP) — Law enforcement officers harvested a dubious record last year — enough marijuana plants to rank the illegal weed as Washington state’s No. 8 agricultural commodity, edging out sweet cherries in value. The more things change, the more they stay the same. […]
Mazda Plans Dual-Fuel Car in Japan
I have always liked the looks of the Mazda RX-8 but lamented the lack of a convertible roof. Now I have another reason to like the car. One of these days, I might have to buy one. FOXNews.com: Mazda Plans Dual-Fuel Car in Japan Mazda said the RX-8 Hydrogen RE, based on its popular RX-8 […]
Who is in Charge in the White House?
Since I wrote yesterday’s article on trust, it is becoming widely apparent that Cheney’s staff managed most, if not all, of the press on this incident independently from Bush’s staff. Articles such as the New York Times’ Handling of Mishap Creates Strain in the White House have the details. The disconnect between Bush’s and Cheney’s […]
Who Can We Trust?
When my children were small, I taught them to tell the truth. They learned that they need to be truthful with the little things in life so that they will have credibility when it comes to the bigger things. I also helped them see that it is far better to volunteer information about something they […]
A Llama for Your Mama
According to this article at Reuters.com “Chatting over a llama is certainly a novel way to meet people in a relaxed environment, and participants can enjoy a romantic picnic afterwards — carried by the ever obliging llamas in their backpacks,” said owner Mary Walker [of Lakeland Llama Treks].
Breaking News
Exciting, Breaking News, from the Weizmann Institute. Scientists have finally figured out how a material cracks: Physicists attempting to find a formula for the dynamics of cracking, to allow them to predict how a crack will advance in a given material, have faced a serious obstacle. The difficulty lies in pinning down, objectively, the fundamental […]
WordPress 2.0.1 Released
If you are considering starting your own blog, WordPress is excellent software with which to do it. Installation is trivial. Once installed, WordPress pretty much gets out of your way and simply allows you to write. The software handles the grungy details of making your web site look nice without distracting you from your creative […]
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