Simple, elegant Orrery
This is a nice orrery, I like the cool ability to shift between Copernican and (insane!) Tychonian renditions. Check it out here:
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Five Guys (5 guys?) Fries – Very Good
I’ve been eating at Five Guys for a couple of years now. Given my love for fries, why do I keep eating ones that I rate as “Very Good” (4 out of 5 stars) and not necessarily “Excellent”? The answer lies in their other two biggest strengths: The people who work there are uniformly pleasant … Continue reading Five Guys (5 guys?) Fries – Very Good
Does Blu-ray blow or is it just my imagination?
Last night Michelle and I received the replacement Blu-ray disc for “Salt”. We had returned the first one to Netflix as being unplayable. This second one suffered from exactly the same issue: The disc would churn for the infinite amount of time a Blu-ray disc likes to churn, it put up it’s little custom progress … Continue reading Does Blu-ray blow or is it just my imagination?
Powers of Ten Video
I’ve said it before (it’s buried in there) and this video emphasizes the point. We are not capable of easily comprehending big numbers. Our brains, our frames of reference, our entire life experience and the evolutionary path that led to us are all confined to a reality that seems to consist of around 4 orders … Continue reading Powers of Ten Video
COBRA – Nice in theory
About a week ago I wrote a post detailing my family transition from a company subsidized health care plan to bearing the full cost of the plan under COBRA. I’m astonished to report that the bureaucratic ineptness and bungling continues. As of yesterday, having invested just under $3,000 of my own money I find myself… … Continue reading COBRA – Nice in theory
Orville is Back and Bursting!
I had to wait until I’d gone through the different popcorn types that I was experimenting with until I took advantage of the coupons sent to me by the folks at ConAgra Foods. If you’ll recall I was somewhat nonplussed by what I considered to be some rather unenthusiastic batches of Orville Redenbacher popcorn. So … Continue reading Orville is Back and Bursting!
Dr. Who
I’ve been a fan of Dr. Who for many years since King (a friend from Toronto) first introduced me to it. Admittedly the execution of the show in the old days was nowhere near as strong as how he described the plots, but there was always fun to be had in overlaying the swaying hallway … Continue reading Dr. Who
The Graham Norton Show
There are not very many evening talk shows that I find offer enough entertainment value for the time invested in viewing them. Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show” used to be good for once a week viewing. But BBC America’s “The Graham Norton Show” is one that we capture on our DVR religiously and make our … Continue reading The Graham Norton Show
Updated ATI Radeon Drivers and now Picture is off the sides of my TV set
I have a Samsung LN52A650 TV on which I view Netflix and other assorted broadcasts via my Media PC. The PC itself is a Dell Inspiron 530 to which has been added (swapped really) a Radeon HD4670 graphics card. For the best possible picture and sound I use an HDMI connection. This was the reason … Continue reading Updated ATI Radeon Drivers and now Picture is off the sides of my TV set
Merry “Cat”-Mas
Michelle was out shopping last week and, on impulse bought one of those little hats and beards for our cat Phoebe. You know, the ones that you see in the store, look at the person next to you, roll your eyes and say “Who would be weird enough to actually buy something like that. Now … Continue reading Merry “Cat”-Mas