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This image, with all camera controls on manual, is about 24 hours after the “super moon” maximum. At the top-right edge of the shadow, you can see the terminator – the dividing “line” between dark and light — starting to … Continue reading
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Never had a squid. So far. But they say they’re like Accidental Discharges: If you haven’t had one yet, just wait. But what I have had are rounds that escaped from the extractor — live rounds — that stayed in … Continue reading
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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. The image was cropped this morning and levels tweaked … Continue reading
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Shot the L Match this morning at the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club. Had more good targets than bad. Three pasters for the 900 – I’m saving money on those (finally). The solo practice a couple of weeks ago and … Continue reading
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I love reading about physics, Einstein, mass and energy, and all that stuff. It takes me out of my mundane life, away from the day to day problems and deep into interstellar space. Cool! Einstein was noted for his thought … Continue reading
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6:00AM One customer calls in. Switched him from Chrome to IE. Had him configure his corporate proxy details. Everything works. “Your system is now ready for class. It will be a good one – the instructor [not me] is excellent. … Continue reading
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Which is more important, where your energy comes from or the after-products from its generation and consumption? Directly or indirectly, all our energy ultimately comes from the Sun. It shoots out the photons that energize the vast arrays of solar … Continue reading
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If you don’t want to work, then please don’t. Quit. Sleep in. Relax. Take the welfare check, take the handouts from the government and buy your cheeseburgers, watch your TV and grow fat and ineffectual. Please do. I want you … Continue reading
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Outside our window, the civil defense sirens are sounding. It’s 1:00PM last Thursday afternoon in Seoul, South Korea. We are about 20 miles from the North Korean border. A truce but never peace was declared decades ago. Both sides, perpetually … Continue reading
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Jet-lagging today after the 30 hour assault yesterday. Briefly talked with an F-15 jock on the last, SFO to PHX, leg. He was also just returning from Korea. Gonna get the sun in my face with grandbaby soccer today to … Continue reading