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Archive Exhumation Antics
Way back in the 80s and 90s, computer use by engineers exploded, all because of the microprocessor. Computer time on a mainframe was always yearned for, but always too expensive. But then the Altair 8080 and other CP/M based hobbyist computers became available at almost affordable prices. And finally a decent programming language to go with it, ( Read more... ) -
Driving
I've been driving since I was 15 years old, 50 years ago. At first it was exciting, then it was routine. About the time I graduated from high school. Yeah. Ever since it was just a way to get from point A to B, easier and faster than walking, biking or taking the bus. The improvements in safety, mechanics, luxuries have made it less onerous for me ( Read more... ) -
Roots.
Returning to my roots, the days of vacuum tube electronics, and it's great fun. Had to excavate the ham shack to get my old tube-type receiver out. Then try to hoist the heavy thing up to my too small work bench today. Dust everywhere. Achoo ( Read more... ) -
Archimedes was right.
This happened about 1967 when I was in in high school, about 16yrs oldl. I was working part time, afternoons and Saturdays, in a sort of garden/pet supply business. Was called Johnny's Feed and Seed and was pretty big for that time. It stocked garden seeds of all sorts, prepackaged and bulk, grass seed by the barrel, fertilizer in stacks of 50lb ( Read more... ) -
Recent Reading
Doing Eric Flint's 1632 series again. Just finished 1634: The Bavarian Crisis . Alternate History stuff. Next is 1635: The Cannon Law
Finally read Elizabeth Moon's Limits of Power. Book four of her Paladin's Legacy series. I'm wondering if she'll be able to finish the series. This last book leaves a lot of subplots to resolve in the next book, ( Read more... ) -
Immortality via wireless
In 1959 I sang the lead of an xmas song on a 10kW AM radio station. (3rd grade school xmas pagent)
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Gun control? Why bother!
So there's going to be a push to ban assault weapons. I don't think it'll pass much less work. There's way too many of them in circulation. And of course it will end up in the courts, second amendment. And that's been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court a few times. Not going to end any different this time either ( Read more... )
