Category Archives: Physics

Physics covers the stuff Astronomy doesn’t for me like optics, energy, etc.

The weird part is that it didn’t come with any batteries

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Steve

And if you must know, I didn’t receive any LEGO sets for Christmas from Jennifer or any member of her family. They think I have too many. NEVER!

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A very cool, handmade gift!

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Steve

Check out this bottle opener my friend Marian manufactured and gave me! It’s pretty cool because she made it in her garage as part of her new hobby of creating things like an old-timey blacksmith! Marian also created and gave … Continue reading →

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Yet my cats only have GEDs

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Steve

After they master this, they will figure out how occupy all the good sleeping spots at the same time.

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1953: Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” speech

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Steve

On this day, President Eisenhower spoke before the UN General Assembly to promote the peaceful, positive applications of nuclear discoveries. Instead of weapons, why not harness nuclear fission to provide electricity! Given how much I think Ike was one of … Continue reading →

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Relearned some High School Physics I didn’t learn

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Steve

Maybe I was out that week in Physics class in 1986. I do remember we spent way too many weeks on vectors, fulcrums and the stuff about lenses was boring. We never got nuclear or atomic stuff but near graduation, … Continue reading →

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1963: The first cat in space!

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Steve

Last week, I forgot to write about the first feline who went to space after a dog and I figure a couple chimps or monkeys. The kitty’s name was Félicette, one of many strays rounded up from Paris and drafted … Continue reading →

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Oppenheimer: Worth Seeing despite its duration

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Steve

Before you ask, no, I didn’t do the double feature crap. I’m sure Barbie is a good movie but I tend to avoid bullshit, moron trends I find shallow such as people pouring ice water on each other thinking it … Continue reading →

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The Earth’s core is doing just fine

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Steve

You may have heard some news story(ies) going around about how the Earth’s core/center has stopped spinning or rotating. As always, the COM has it all wrong since they’re not very savvy on Science; we can thank the greedy hedge … Continue reading →

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1903: Edison indirectly electrocutes Topsy the elephant

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Steve

Ugh! The new year is off to a morbid start! First we lose the main lineup of the Pointer Sisters, then we have the sad 120th anniversary of Edison’s sick proof of concept…how dangerous Alternating Current (AC) was by killing … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough on Fusion power but with caveats

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Steve

Today the Department of Energy announced what I heard about over the weekend; there was a successful fusion ignition at Livermore National Lab. Hey, that’s near my brother’s house and a key research facility during WWII alongside Los Alamos and Oak … Continue reading →

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1972: First Leap Second added to UTC system

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Steve

We must be getting better at this because I haven’t seen warnings at work about this happening in a some years. All our computers, phones, tablets, GPS systems and whatever need to know the exact time down to probably millionths of … Continue reading →

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RIP Dave Smith (Synth Guy)

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Steve

Dang it, too many nice people dying lately but what Dave did just cannot be ignored by me and all who love music. He was a former Electrical Engineering and Computer Science student from UC-Berkeley who got his hands on … Continue reading →

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1922: USS Langley commissioned, the first US aircraft carrier

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Steve

It’s a good thing the US finally got rolling on the shape of things to come even though other parts of the War Department, White House and Congress were getting pissed off at General Billy Mitchell (father of the US … Continue reading →

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1901: The first Trans-Atlantic radio transmission!

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Steve

On this day, Marconi’s solution to wireless transmissions was put to the test. From Cornwall (UK), the letter S in Morse Code was transmitted and clearly received in Newfoundland (Canada). The success paved the way for the UK’s naval forces … Continue reading →

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NTSC TV in the US is finally gone

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Steve

This week was the end for the last Analog-based broadcasting TV stations in the US. But by now, even the cheapest Senior Citizen has cable. I have to admit, it was an interesting system for as long as it lasted, … Continue reading →

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