21-Kiloton Paperclip

Physics geeks are quite familiar with the implications of Einstein's famous equation, E=mc². Firstly, that energy and matter are different guises of the same thing. Secondly, that the conversion rate between them is astronomical. To kick off the week, let's explore that well known equation. … Continue reading →

Sci-Fi Saturday 10/24/26

I've been up to no good lately — if by "no good" we mean reading and watching science fiction. That bad behavior has been a constant all my life. It began in early grade school when I started picking my own reading material. Prominent in the very first SF books I ever read is the Lucky Starr … Continue reading →

BB #96: Connoisseur vs Gourmet

Contrary to the saying, this old dog learned a new trick recently. Or rather, this old dog learned he'd been doing the trick wrong all these years and finally learned how it's supposed to be done. Learning an error of my ways is good but here I lose a distinction I've long enjoyed making between … Continue reading →

Weather Notes (10/16/26)

It occurs to me that the date format used in the title can be ambiguous. It's certainly a local format. The longer form used for Friday Notes, (e.g. Oct 16, 2026), is specific but makes post titles longer than I like. I use the ambiguous form for brevity. But for the record, throughout this blog, … Continue reading →