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.

The new, 2018 recovery plan has been initiated

I want to first give a big thank you to Somara for her participation today in helping adjust the battle plan for feeling better, functional. The major element is that we have a shared goal which we both wanted to … Continue reading

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Breaking Bad turns 10 today

I didn’t get around to watching Breaking Bad in its entirety until I think 2015, maybe 2016. It’s a hard show to stop viewing because the writers excelled at making you want to know what’s going to happen next with … Continue reading

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The future of food, part two: Soylent

This “food substitute” has gotten the most attention…in the circles (or bubble if you believe such nonsense) of news I follow, mainly stuff influenced by the Economist, The Nation and scientifically-slanted podcasts. Soylent was also written about by the token tech … Continue reading

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A real ET…that’s a rock

Sorry I wasn’t very timely on Oumuamua’s passing by the earth but I was excited about our Astronomers finally discovering and confirming an object passing through our solar system that didn’t originate “here.” According NPR stories, Oumuamua on now hurtling on its … Continue reading

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Farewell AIM (America Online Instant Messenger)

Tomorrow we say goodbye to AIM. Twenty years of existence is a millennium given the turnover with technology these days. Until cell phones with SMS messaging became ubiquitous, AIM was the way to communicate with friends and family. Now it’s FaceBook…if … Continue reading

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The new “alarm clock”

I recently won an iMac at work. Not a bad model at all. It would be nice to utilize the computer in some fashion beyond being an alarm clock but we just lack the space and time. So I cleared … Continue reading

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My MST3K perks

If you haven’t heard by now, Netflix has renewed MST3K for another season since the Return was a success by their mysterious algorithms. Meanwhile, as a proud Kickstarter backer way back when (I chipped in enough to get the Blu-Rays), I had … Continue reading

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No hole to China

Here’s a fun little exercise at this link. What you do is put in your ZIP code, or other information for my friends in Europe, and the site will show you what is on the opposite side of the world.

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Italian #45: Giovanni Domenico Cassini

I will readily admit my annual celebration for Italian Heritage is off to a slow start. I blame too many things but in the end it’s my own fault. This year I did get some help from a real Italian … Continue reading

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A candle to protect me from ignorant Trumpanzees

Can’t go wrong with today’s public spokesman for Science and just generally awesome speaker Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson. He’s another reason why I decided to go back to school, to help communicate harder concepts to others…well, and I want to … Continue reading

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Still getting an ‘A’ in my first course at SNHU

While fighting off my weekend-long stomach ache, I managed to get my work turned in before the deadline on Sunday. I’m thrilled that the teacher liked my breakdown on French Canada and the Southwest (where I live), what they have … Continue reading

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Farewell Cassini

Friday signaled the end for the Cassini probe as NASA crashed it into the atmosphere of Saturn. It will probably be months before we get a better idea what the ringed-world’s composition was before all contact was last. In high school I … Continue reading

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My shot back at the anti-Science crowd

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RIP: Jerry Pournelle

Science Fiction writer Jerry Pournelle passed away Friday from a long series of health incidents. For those who read a lot of the genre may recognize his name, Jerry often collaborated with Larry Niven on several books, especially The Mote in … Continue reading

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Vinyl-making plant coming to Austin, Hipsters rejoice

I’m certain the decision to bring a “factory” to Austin was an easy one. My favorite place, Waterloo Records, has been expanding the amount of physical space dedicated to vinyl while the CD racks have shrunk. I favor anything that … Continue reading

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