How about a spy plane? Convair always had unusual ideas, and it seemed like among them was a fascination with drones. The CIA and the Air Force were worried about the U2 even before it entered service. Despite its performance characteristics, Russians could track the ugly thing on radar with no difficulty. So remember that [...]
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What else can you do with a B-58?
Published by April 10th, 2010 in Aviation, Geek Fun and Random. 0 Comments
I thought it might be fun to do a series on interesting aircraft from around the world. I’ve got a particular fascination for Cold War planes; the mission requirements made for very interesting designs and capabilities. The B-58 Hustler is a great place to start. In the late 1940s, the boys at Wright-Patterson were already [...]
LDS Scriptures on Kindle and BlackBerry
Published by December 2nd, 2009 in Gadgets and Random. 5 CommentsMy wife gave me a Kindle as my Christmas present (I know it’s not Christmas yet, but I have very little self control). After trying out a variety of free content, I wanted to try to find the LDS Scriptures (Book of Mormon, Bible, Doctrine & Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price) in a format [...]
Well, it’s a neat app, I guess, except for one question. Why am I in New York instead of Utah? I remember waking up in Utah. . .
Debunking the Gnaw Fold Diablo 3 Myth
Published by January 14th, 2009 in Games, Geek Fun and Random. 6 CommentsAs with all these fun things, there are kernels of truth. Diablo does tend to drop Dol runes. "Trout" does have a root in Greek meaning "nibble" or "gnaw". First, the hit points. Diablo in Normal Mode of Diablo 2 has 13818 hit points (according to the useful Diablo Wiki). So we can rule out [...]
The Irony of the Open X Package Opener
Published by June 12th, 2008 in Gadgets and Random. 1 CommentI was shopping on ThinkGeek the other day, and had some points to have this thrown in with my order. Either that, or it was cheap enough that I thought I’d throw it in the cart. Me no remember so good none. Anyhoo, everyone hates those crazy impossible packages, right? Here’s where the IRONY attacks. [...]
It’s not a great picture, but I got a phone snap of a Google Street View car on the freeway the other day. Nothing special, just thought I’d share.
Grammar for Bloggers: "Line Up" vs. "Lineup"
Published by January 15th, 2008 in Gripes and Random. 0 CommentsWelcome to a snarky new series. A beautiful thing about the advent of blogging is the availability of so many sources for getting news and information. The trouble is, many of our friends in the blogosphere have some difficulty with the written language. This can be a barrier to adoption for the snobbier sections of [...]
I admire the Japanese for many things… their technological prowess, their ability to produce most of the worlds electronics and of course, their ninjas. But sometimes they do things that we Americans just have to shake our heads at. Heaven knows I wouldn’t ever want to be trapped in a room with a single tv [...]
So I was just hangin’ out at work today preparing for the annual Omniture Halloween bash when this slick bit of Steampunk goodness unexpectedly arrived in my inbox courtesy of my good buddy Andy. “What is it?” you may ask. Well, let me tell you. It’s the most essential piece of equipment for any 19th [...]