Years ago, I worked on a simulated LORAN-C device (for use in ship handling simulators)… SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security is considering the need to continue to operate or invest in the North American LORAN–C Radionavigation System beyond fiscal year 2007. Future investment decisions might include: Decommissioning … Continue reading “LORAN to Be Switched-Off?”
Month: January 2007
Christian Alternative to the Theory of Evolution
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(more…)40,000
(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 40,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 1,000 spam comments since January 21, 2007 and 10,000 since November 18, 2006. That’s more than 27 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.
Louie Bellson Drum Solo
Wow! I hope I can play like that when I’m 65. Who am I kidding? I wish I can play like that now.
Louie Bellson Drum Solo from the first Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert, 1989.
(more…)Which science fiction writer are you?
I am:Gregory BenfordA master literary stylist who is also a working scientist. Which science fiction writer are you?
Google Bombs Away
Remembering the First Google Bomb Earlier today, Matt Cutts and the Google software engineering team posted an update citing the progress they’ve been making fighting Google bombs. Back in the old days, these pranks were common practice, but they’ve become less prevalent thanks to Google’s diligence. That’s OK — link bombs are so 2001. In … Continue reading “Google Bombs Away”
Friday Cephalopod: JCU School Colors
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Friday Random Ten: 2007-01-26
| Name | Artist | Album | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stacy’s Mom | Fountains Of Wayne | Welcome Interstate Managers | Alternative & Punk |
| 2. | Devil’s Tapdance | Vittorio Schiboni, Massimo Giuntini, Rodrigo D’Erasmo & Mariano De Simone | Gangs Of New York | Soundtrack |
| 3. | Tres Corzones (Three Hearts) | Stan Kenton | Cuban Fire! | Jazz |
| 4. | Punky’s Whips | Frank Zappa | Baby Snakes | Alternative & Punk |
| 5. | Orinoco Flow | Enya | Watermark | New Age |
| 6. | Spanish Fantasy, Part IV | Chick Corea | My Spanish Heart | Jazz |
| 7. | I’m So Cute | Frank Zappa | Sheik Yerbouti | Alternative & Punk |
| 8. | Giant Steps | John Coltrane Quartet | The Best Of Ken Burns Jazz | Jazz |
| 9. | New Millennium | Dream Theater | Falling Into Infinity | Metal |
| 10. | Some Are Born | Yes | Tormato | Rock |
Moody Artist
You are the original emo; mired in drama and pickled in absinthe. You express yourself in stark, often abstract, imagery yet – because the philistines of this world fail to understand your pain and your vision – you have yet to sell a single painting. Your one great hope is that you will become famous … Continue reading “Moody Artist”
WordPress 2.1
I’ve gone ahead and upgraded to WordPress 2.1. Everything pretty much worked except the plugin, WP Unformatted. I had to modify WP Unformatted to get it to work with WordPress 2.1. I’ll make these changes available when I’m sure there are no problems.