Category Archives: Science & Technology

All stuff covered by Science and Technology with some having subcategories like Apple Technology, Astronomy and whatever else hits my fancy.

Robobarrista isn’t much of a threat

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Steve

I gave this machine a whirl while I was at WizWorld last weekend. The verdict? Humans don’t have much to fear with this hunk of mediocrity. Firstly, a person could’ve made my drink twice as fast. Secondly, it’s just eye … Continue reading →

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1919: Einstein begins to be “Einstein” and famous

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Steve

Around this time the Royal Society of London and the Royal Astronomical Society announced their findings from a solar eclipse which occurred earlier in 1919 and it concurred that this patent clerk’s new concept of General Relativity appeared to be … Continue reading →

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Cheap shot via Greta

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Steve

Plus one seems to look human without makeup!

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Annual rant against Daylight Savings Time

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Steve

I love getting the hour back to sleep while it messes with me staying up too late…or wait, is it the other way around. See how awful this leftover crap from I think WWI is? I think I bitched earlier … Continue reading →

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Raven (maybe) using the building acoustics to warn others?

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Steve

 Heard this weird cawing on my way into the gym. Thankfully, I got a repeat instead of the bird clamming up like animals often do when they know they’re being recorded!

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100,000 Calories!

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Steve

I achieved this milestone on the in-door bike at the gym today! It only took a couple years and sadly, I’m still overweight! If I remember my Chemistry, I have produced enough energy to raise 100,000 grams of water 1° … Continue reading →

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Apple’s new stuff, namely services are pretty cool

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Steve

Tim and Company came out to show off what everybody expected. A new iPhone, a new Watch and a new iPad alongside what some of the OS features would be. The cooler stuff which impressed even a grizzled support veteran … Continue reading →

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KMAG is back!

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Steve

Shortly around KMAG’s 17th anniversary, its ten-year home, a 2009 Mac Mini I bought mainly to host the stream and all the cool services Mac OS 10.6 Server used to have…crapped out. It only took me a week to ten … Continue reading →

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India’s Vikram lander loses contact

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Steve

Saw the news via feeds and The Guardian, looks like India’s second attempt to land a probe on the Moon has failed. What a pisser! As much I am cautious about the country’s other ambitions, namely their saber-rattling with Pakistan over … Continue reading →

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Another bird collides into my car in one year

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Steve

I have no idea why it happened either time. Maybe birds have a thing against the Prius. Maybe birds have a thing against me. No, Tippi Hedren wasn’t my passenger. Yet again another made a kamikaze-like dive into my car. … Continue reading →

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Harley’s first set of mpg stats are in

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Steve

With the iPhone app Road Trip always takes the second fill up to be of any use when you buy a new car because I can’t remember why it doesn’t calculate the dealer’s gratis tank, doesn’t matter, the car’s computer … Continue reading →

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La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV Sensor

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Steve

Firstly, as I’ve had to tell some strangers…this is not a camera! Walking around with a disguised camera without warning people is a dick move. Why do you think those other people were nicknamed Glassholes. This is a cool little … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunt

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Steve

Yesterday, I got to participate in a scavenger hunt that utilized Augmented Reality when it came to finding clues to move on to the next destination. This was done for my friend Ebeth’s birthday celebration up at the Domain. Despite … Continue reading →

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RIP: Ross Perot

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Steve

The news and obits will obviously go on and on and on about his failed presidential bid in 1992. They will also push the ongoing lie about how Perot “gave” the election to Clinton by stealing away Bush’s votes. Bullshit. … Continue reading →

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I now have an iPhone Xs

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Steve

 Another piece of levity to lessen the severity or annoyance of losing my car two nights ago. The main reason for going to where we were going, resulting in the accident was to pick up my new iPhone Xs…and … Continue reading →

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