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.

Light bulb experiment at Chez Maggi

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Steve

What started as a quick trip to Ikea for $10 worth of recycling bins and hooks to hang stuff in the kitchen morphed into a $100+ shopping spree because there were so many good ideas there. Cursed Swedes, them and their … Continue reading →

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RIP Douglas Engelbart

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Steve

Dr. Engelbart made computers easier to use, especially for artists, graphic designers and casual users with his invention…the mouse. At Apple, the mouse is now just an option as some are going with a wireless trackpad. I personally prefer a trackball … Continue reading →

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What better way to celebrate the month of May!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Steve

Sadly Alamo isn’t doing a Summer of 1983. Not sure why and I won’t press. I may have to come up with my own…right after I watch Blade Runner to conclude 1982, I’ll pretend it’s the 30th anniversary of catching it … Continue reading →

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New toilet!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Steve

What began as a routine repair my father-in-law Tom attempted transformed into the opportunity to install a better, greener toilet for the guest bathroom. The builder did a terrible job since the original rocked a tad. I thought Tom was … Continue reading →

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Calendar blues

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Steve

Of all the things to restore when the server regained its data, my calendars have been the biggest nuisance which is a disappointment. Last year I made the jump to BusyCal because its look and feel had more in common … Continue reading →

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Possible planet found at Alpha Centauri

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Steve

Amid the ballyhoo over last night’s binders and the catchphrases it may have generated, better news was announced…a probable planet orbiting the solar system closest to us. With all these past exoplanet discoveries, I kept wondering, “When are they going … Continue reading →

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The Universe scales pretty well

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Steve

A co-worker found this. It’s pretty bitchin’ on how some things line up against each other. There were objects in our Solar System I need to look up though, I don’t recall the planet Eris, maybe it’s out there with … Continue reading →

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This fact blew me away

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Steve

Austin is in the throes of Spring and to counter the wonderful weather, since paradise always has a price, is pollen. Volumes and volumes of cedar mostly. This results in most people suffering from congestion, allergies and/or a general sore … Continue reading →

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Take the quiz, then watch Beakman’s World…

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Steve

…it has been available on Netflix Streaming for at least a year! Oh, the quiz. It’s here courtesy of Mental Floss. When cable television exploded from being around 30-40 channels toward to march of a 100-plus, I used to make … Continue reading →

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I have aged into a C-student in Science

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Steve

With a little studying, scratch paper and less haste, I probably could’ve scored a more solid B. Here’s the 50-question test from The Christian Science Monitor. There were a couple I think were present to bait the biblical literalists…people who … Continue reading →

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Voyager 1 keeps on going

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Steve

Eleven billion miles away from the Sun is where Voyager 1 is estimated to be right now. To give you an idea how far this is, it’s 118 times the distance between Earth and our Sun (also known as one … Continue reading →

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The FTL fuss in layman’s terms

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Steve

Dr. Carl Sagan may be gone but I’m grateful for his many successors (Plait, Tyson-DeGrasse) who excel at explaining recent finding because the SCLM is filled with reporters who got C- in Science classes. WSJ went with a guy who … Continue reading →

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Long lost Up2Date quest ended with BusyCal

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Steve

iCal is adequate but its advantage with CalDAV (a protocol for communicating over networks/Internet) often was overshadowed by its lack of features, compared to Up2Date. Then I stumbled upon BusyCal which came with a 30-day trial. BusyCal resembles iCal (Snow … Continue reading →

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Science to Citizen translator

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Steve

This chart is courtesy of Dr. Plait. I doubt the average American would understand it nor appreciate it, hence it’s why the WSJ hack has all his fallacious wiggle room…no, lets not mince words, it’s why he can spread an … Continue reading →

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This isn’t Science…

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Steve

…it’s a load of crap just as Intelligent Design happens to be. If I were the person who collected the money on these advertising spaces, I’d make these losers paid cash. Maybe extra for making the Sci-Fi…sorry, SyFy Channel even … Continue reading →

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