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
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A 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 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 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 moreTrying out the new plugin…
Just tried installing a plugin that will let me add formatted math stuff… [tex]\displaystyle Joules = \sum _{i=1}^{n-1} {\frac {P_i
Read moreBlog upgrade
I’ve upgraded the blog software to WordPress 1.5 from 1.2.1. With version 1.5 comes themes, which means I’ll need to
Read more“whatcha readin’?” meme
From Profgrrrrl via Pharyngula: 1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page 123. 3. Find the fifth
Read moreAt the Week’s End
I am conducting an experiment in this post. I am pointing to an MP3 encoded sound file where I discuss
Read moreEnd of the Week
This was my first part-time back to work week since I went on disability following surgery last October. I commuted
Read moreGonzales is In…
Alberto Gonzales has been confirmed and sworn in as our new Attorney General of the United States of America. And
Read moreA Late Birthday Present…
Our friend Greta Kaplan is moving. One of the things that she decided was not going to go with her
Read moreA Birthday
Yesterday, Diane and I had our planned outing. We headed over to the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, where we met up
Read moreImpromptu Howlerfest: Walnut Creek, CA, Jan. 22nd, 2005
Just give me an excuse to announce a get-together… and I have two of them. Glenn Branch, my colleague at
Read moreHappy New Year!
Just a short note to say “Happy New Year” to everyone out there. I’m about to celebrate a belated Christmas
Read moreSpreading that Holiday Spirit…
I had to go on an errand today, and as I was pulling into a parking space, the woman who
Read moreThe Day Before the Election
I registered here with the “permanent absentee” status box checked. My vote went in a week and a half ago,
Read moreBush, Kerry, and Television
When President Bush answered a question about the situation in Iraq, he answered with a statement about how he kept
Read more“Altruistic Punishment”
Science has a paper by de Quervain et al. on “altruistic punishment”, the irrational behavior of seeking to punish those
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