Posts Tagged: Nature, Space, Science, Tech
What Is Going On This Morning?
Posted by on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 in - 2 comments
That is sort of what this is all about. Wake up. Read the news. Figure out what is whacky and see if I can write something. It's not so dumb. • It's a bit interesting that the Prime Minister has used Parliamentary privilege to suspend a court case. I would presume, as an election is not strictly …
'Sploding
Posted by on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in - 10 comments
Not to scale • Well, this was pretty good as things in the sky go but it would be better to have it visible in the sky. I mean when I was a kid there were still old folks who said when they were kids they saw Halley's Comet in 1910 (or maybe the other one of that year) which meant when Comet …
Spying In Public
Posted by on Monday, May 7, 2007 in - 3 comments
Because, you know, Canada is like East Germany circa 1961 and we need mechanisms to spy on everyone all the time: • “"It did not appear to be electronic (analog) in nature or have a power source," wrote one U.S. contractor, who discovered the coin in the cup holder of a rental car.” • Why …
A Day In Watertown New York
Posted by on Saturday, April 21, 2007 in - 4 comments
Steve French • Regular readers will know that I take great joy in being able to pop over the border that is 35 minutes from my front door and nose around northern New York state. Today, we primarily went to go to the Thompson Park Zoo at Watertown, sitting on a hill behind the town and it was a …
Camera Bombs
Posted by on Thursday, April 12, 2007 in - 2 comments
This story reminded me of an idea I had years ago: • “Google is using its popular online mapping service to call attention to atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan. In a project with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, inaugurated Tuesday, the Internet search company has updated its …
New Science From The New Government
Posted by on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 in - 4 comments
Isn't it great when politics can solve issues in science: • “...a pair of Environment Canada bureaucrats said they don't even know who's responsible for climate change policy anymore. They said the now-defunct directorate was specifically in charge of overseeing all new climate-change policy …
Surrender To Future Robot Overlords Planned Now
Posted by on Sunday, March 11, 2007 in - 4 comments
Watch out! The futurists are planning to make a pact with robots to be, the machines that will be at the door in 2047 as part of the round ups: • “An ethical code to prevent humans abusing robots, and vice versa, is being drawn up by South Korea. The Robot Ethics Charter will cover standards for …
Coffee Handbags
Posted by on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in - 2 comments
Science has cut to the heart of a matter very dear to my heart...but even dearer to my brain: • “University of Bristol researchers say the caffeine eases withdrawal symptoms which build up overnight, but does not make people more alert than normal. The work, presented to the British Nutrition …
Friday Bullet Points For March
Posted by on Friday, March 2, 2007 in - 29 comments
Did I learn anything this week? Wheels put in motion have been rolling along nicely. Things not to be discussed, however. Winter does not leave with February - I'm learning that, too. For while there in the night it's been like someone was spraying the house with jello from a fire house. The world …
The Intensity Principle
Posted by on Monday, February 26, 2007 in - 3 comments
How can I adopt the intensity principle into my life so that I, too, can be a better Canadian in the new way: • At work, I will not promise to be more productive but when I do work, I promise to really really work, focusing on the really. • When losing weight, I will not eat less or exercise …
