New Rules for Falconry
The US Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed change to the Migratory Bird Permits regulations. This is a full
Read moreMonth: March 2005
The Gear is Here
Diane’s gear for the field season has arrived. Now it is time to configure everything to make things go. She
Read moreA Weblog Birthday
I write articles at the Panda’s Thumb weblog (PT), and today marks its first year of operation. It has been
Read moreA Blast from the Past
Patrick McGoohan turned 77 this past Saturday. I found this little piece of trivia because I decided to Google for
Read moreCan’t Install Just One FireFox Extension
I’ve installed the Mozilla Firefox browser on the machines here after a particularly vicious spyware trojan got installed on one
Read moreSnowed Under
Sorry there haven’t been more entries lately. I’m back at work full-time, which means when the day is done, so
Read moreDiane’s Gear for the Field
Diane and Gail have settled on using the PDA-based acoustic solution using Core Sound’s PDAudio-CF and Mic2496 products. Now they
Read more“Why Intelligent Design Fails” in its Second Printing
A few days ago, I received my author’s copy of Why Intelligent Design Fails (WIDF). This is an anthology published
Read moreScience and the USA
EducationWeekly has a short article about the fears of a technologist concerning the future of science education. Pat Gelsinger, Intel’s
Read moreHyping the Science
I’ve mentioned here before how big claims made in news reports of science can be misleading. Here’s a news report
Read moreSkype Works
For years, my sister and others have tried to get me to install various “voice chat” programs that would allow
Read morePrepping Diane for the Field Season
Diane’s new post-doctoral position has to do with acoustics and sage grouse. The idea is to go to Wyoming and
Read moreHeisenberg for Biology?
There’s a press release that reports on a drastic shift in sex ratio of offspring of water voles in animals
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