Life Calculations

Just what is the cost of wasting time on Facebook? One of the things that really impressed me in my college Economics classes was the idea of “opportunity cost”. Now, thanks to my ruthlessly practical upbringing and my father’s background … Continued

Astronaut Aptitude Test

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Could you cut it as an astronaut? Last month was the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing, which means that I’m about as old as our modern space program. Or, as I like to think of it, I’m a … Continued

Technochanting and Tinnitus Relief

I am my own white noise generator, thanks to tinnitus from too many years working in server rooms. Seriously, you have no idea, if you don’t suffer from tinnitus, just how distracting omnipresent sound in your ears can be sometimes. … Continued

Burning Daylight

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There’s only so many hours in a day. And, only so many of them are lit by the biggest nuclear reactor in our solar system; the Sun. Not too many weeks ago, we passed the Summer Solstice which is the … Continued