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Recent Additions
Obligatory Super Moon Picture
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May 6, 2012
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May 6, 2012
Taken with a tripod, manual exposure but, in the dark I didn’t record the settings, on a Fuji “too many controls” digital camera at “darn close” to the full moon moment.
Confidence Food
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May 5, 2012
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May 5, 2012
Had more good targets than bad. Three pasters for the 900 - I’m saving money on those (finally).
Armchair Physics
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May 4, 2012
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May 4, 2012
Cool!
Einstein was noted for his thought experiments. He would think up a situation and then mentally chew on it for long periods of time.
Preclass Remote System Check
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May 3, 2012
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May 3, 2012
Switched him from Chrome to IE. Had him configure his corporate proxy details.
Energy Sources
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May 2, 2012
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May 2, 2012
Which is more important, where your energy comes from or the after-products from its generation and consumption?
Go Ahead, Give Up, Quit
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May 1, 2012
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May 1, 2012
Take the welfare check, take the handouts from the government and buy your cheeseburgers, watch your TV and grow fat and ineffectual.
Workday Sirens
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April 29, 2012
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April 29, 2012
Outside our window, the civil defense sirens are sounding.
I’m Back
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April 29, 2012
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April 29, 2012
Jet-lagging today after the 30 hour assault yesterday.
Briefly talked with an F-15 jock on the last, SFO to PHX, leg.