Tuesday, February 26, 2008
It just so happens that your friend here is only mostly dead. There’s a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. ~ Miracle Max from The Princess Bride
I read a Wired.com article about a new brain peeling machine and several seemingly unconnected ideas came together in my head. Here’s the short version […]
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
It’s Engineer’s Week (Feb. 17th - 23rd, 2008). Celebrate by learning about Kirchoff’s Laws; the Carnot Cycle; or some of engineering greatest achievements. If you’re in more of a multimedia mood, watch these 1956 videos on the American Engineer. Videos 2, 3, and 4 are after the jump.
I should warn you, the first movie […]
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Joe and I stopped at the American Museum of Radio and Electricity on our way to a weekend vacation in Vancouver, BC. The museum is located in Bellingham, WA and has an amazing collection of scientific instruments from the early days of electricity, more radios than you can imagine, a working radio station (internet stream […]
I had to chuckle when I saw this on Google News. That’s Paris Hilton, isn’t it? Drug-resistant gonorrhea isn’t funny, but Paris Hilton’s picture associated with the story is funny. Maybe she’ll end up being the celebrity spokesperson for the issue?
Resources (genuine information):
Gonorrhea - CDC […]
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Before sunset, I braved the icy roads and drove to Golden Gardens Park. I was hoping to catch a glimpse of comet McNaught. The temperature was in the mid-to-low thirties and there was a brisk breeze. Even if I didn’t get a glimpse of the comet, watching the sunset was worth it.
I […]