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Author Archives: engineerzero
Executive Marble Run
A toy I got at Half Price books on clearance for $2. One slight problem: the ‘runs’ are flat, so I had to improvise with coins to make inclines. Before you watch this, ask yourself, are you sure you have … Continue reading
O’Neill space colonies revisited
The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space: Apogee Books Space Series 12 This book originally came out in the 1970s and I have read it many times. After re-reading it this past month, I have to say that while the … Continue reading
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This just perpetuates stereotypes
Although I do like the title, technophile instantané. Not enough to wear crooked prosthetic teeth, but it can’t be denied that everything said in French sounds sleeker. Enchanté!
USB Plasma Ball
Got me a USB plasma ball from Amazon. It’s about the size of an orange. It plugs into your computer USB port for power. It’s actually fairly bright in room lighting, but looks better in darkness. If you can focus … Continue reading
Hey, someone has confidence in me!
Two years ago, this was selling for $24. I passed it up because I’ve always thought of this as a screen handle, not as a business name. Apparently, though, someone thinks that I’ve generated quite a bit of ‘cachet’ with … Continue reading
Mini-Review on The One World Schoolhouse
The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined It may seem odd that I read this book but haven’t actually viewed a single video from Khan Academy. But I’m an old guy, and that’s how I roll. Anyway, as I understand it, … Continue reading
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Thomas Edison Quotes (with commentary)
From Brainy Quotes: The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. (Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is not fanaticism, it’s quantum mechanics.) Many of life’s failures are … Continue reading
How not to blow up your LEDs
The above is what happened to an LED that was connected to a 9 volt battery without a current-limiting resistor in series. It exploded like a firecracker and the moral of the story is, WEAR EYE PROTECTION. The lesson of … Continue reading
Walking the Synchronous Path
Yesterday I watched the movie, Oblivion. In the movie, Tom Cruise’s character descends through a hole into the ruins of a library. On a table is an old book titled, “The Lays of Ancient Rome.” Now, the other day, I … Continue reading
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