5G WIRELESS VS WEATHER FORECASTING
THE NEXT GENERATION of wireless technology, 5G, nudges up against high-frequency bands that are essential to weather forecasting. 5G power levels, if not appropriately limited, could compromise weather satellite measurements … Continue reading
CHAOTIC NON-SALE OF DR.-ING. PORSCHE’S TYPE 64
AUCTIONS OF HIGH-BUCK exotic cars are filled with excitement. How high will the bidding go? Who are the wealthy participants? Who’s on the other end of that incoming telephone bid? … Continue reading
THE MAN IN THE MOON? IT COULD BE A WOMAN
“OF THE 1586 CRATERS on the Moon named after individuals, only 28 are named after women.” This, from Emily K. Gibson’s book review in Science, August 2, 2019, titled “The … Continue reading
DEMISE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION—YET AGAIN?
PLENTY OF SAVVY people have predicted the swift death of the internal-combustion engine. T. Rowe Price, for example, made an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) prediction for 2025: “… only 10-15 … Continue reading
REALITY A SIMULATION??
PHILOSOPHERS SURE POSE fundamental questions. In particular, metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines reality. How do we exist? What about the things around us? Preston Greene is an … Continue reading
COMPOSERS’ CALLING CARDS
BACH’S MASTERFUL ART of the Fugue is based on a four-note theme: B flat, A, C, and B. In the musical notation of his time, this spells B-A-C-H. What a … Continue reading
EASTER EGGS—INCLUDING DAVIS, OKLAHOMA
THE EASTER EGGS I have in mind are computerized treats, proofs that programmers have a sense of humor. David Pogue described several examples in “The Secret History of ‘Easter Eggs,’ … Continue reading
GMAX AND THE WESTLAND LYSANDER PART 2
TODAY, MY GMAX rendering of the Westland Lysander continues. As noted yesterday, the more documentation, the more to model. Modeling the Powerplant. The image in Cutaways, plus Internet research, prompted … Continue reading
GMAX AND THE WESTLAND LYSANDER PART 1
IT ALL STARTED with my renewed interest in GMax. I hadn’t fooled with this freeware model-building for several years. In fact, in relearning its subtleties, I found myself researching online … Continue reading
SUBMARINING—IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART 2
IT’S LIKELY THAT the Turtle was the world’s first submarine to attack an enemy ship. Or was this just American Revolutionary War propaganda? In either case, here in Part 2 … Continue reading
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