Category Archives: Science/Engineering

The secret of Google maps

Posted on December 6, 2010 | Comments Off on The secret of Google maps

googmapsEver wonder how they did it? Lots of busy, busy worker bees all over.

Via Failblog.

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Esther strikes again?

Posted on December 5, 2010 | Comments Off on Esther strikes again?
“Originally, all eyes turned toward Israel’s intelligence agencies. Engineers examining the worm found ‘clues’ that hinted at Israel’s involvement. In one case they found the word ‘Myrtus’ embedded in the code and argued that it was a reference to Esther, the biblical figure who saved the ancient Jewish state from the Persians. But computer experts say ‘Myrtus’ is more likely a common reference to ‘My RTUS,’ or remote terminal units.“

Works for me, either way.

UPDATE:  The party never ends. Heh. Take that Mahmoud!

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Posted in Israel, Science/Engineering, Scribbles, The War

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Tehran’s Star of David

Posted on December 1, 2010 | Comments Off on Tehran’s Star of David

This’ll learn ’em, by gosh and by golly. Imagine the outrage.

Islam, after all, is supposed to be the culmination of the human urge to find god in nature, not be merely a new flavor of it fit only to be surreptitiously adorned by the symbols of one of the oldest.

Heh.

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Peak oil takes another hit

Posted on November 27, 2010 | Comments Off on Peak oil takes another hit

The new Tyler Formation could be another bonanza for the lower forty-eight, while the unctuous authors of unsustainability prattle on. Fortunately most of the leases are already in place and North Dakota welcomes drilling.

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Or, the dramatic solution

Posted on November 23, 2010 | Comments Off on Or, the dramatic solution

“All we need to do is develop a booth that you can step into that will
not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have
hidden on or in your body.  The explosion will be contained within the
sealed booth.

“This would be a win-win for everyone.  There would be none of this
crap about racial profiling and the device would eliminate long and
expensive trials.

“This is so simple that it’s brilliant. I can see it now:  you’re in
the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion.  Shortly
thereafter an announcement comes over the PA system, ‘Attention,
standby passengers! We now have a seat available on flight number…'”

Via OCS classmate Marshall Sapperstein.

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Riding a bicycle

Posted on November 22, 2010 | Comments Off on Riding a bicycle

Mr. Boy learned to ride a bicycle on our weekend Cub Scout camping trip to McKinney Falls. He got the urge, borrowed a bike from a Den friend and rode off. After a little trouble figuring out the hand brakes, he was good to go.

He was worried later that, because he doesn’t have a bicycle of his own (yet) that he might forget how to ride before he gets one. Nope, I told him. Riding a bicycle is for always. Once your inner-ear-brain is attuned, you’re set for life.

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Welcome back Orion

Posted on November 17, 2010 | Comments Off on Welcome back Orion

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The Constellation Orion, my favorite part of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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