Time to round up a few of the things Jack Marshall has been talking about this past week or so. Authoritarianism On Wednesday, Jack started out with what he considers to be a mock definition of authoritarianism as he imagine's it's defined by Andrew Sullivan, or maybe the "New York Book Review" (whatever that is) or maybe the New York Times or the liberals or...I don't … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch – 2018-09-25
Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-18
Jack had a lot to say last week about the Serena Williams incident at the U.S. Open, but since I'm not interested in Serena Williams, the U.S. Open, or sports ethics in general, I have nothing to say. I also have nothing to say about Mark Knight's editorial cartoon about the incident. Or any of Jack's other posts about Serena Williams. Nor will I make more than a … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-18
On the Puerto Rico Hurricane Study
A lot of Trump opponents are claiming that a recent study by the Milken Institute School of Public Health shows that after hurricane María hit Puerto Rico, the Trump administration's relief effort was so shoddy that 3000 people died.I'll admit that letting 3000 people die sounds like something Trump would do, but that's not actually what the study shows. It's … [Read more...] about On the Puerto Rico Hurricane Study
Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-10
Jack started the week with a bang, as he tore into... wait, let me check my notes... Senator John McCain's funeral, which he describes as "a perfect example of hypocrisy for the ages." It was undeniably uncivil to dis-invite the President of the United States from what would otherwise be a display of unified and bi-partisan Washington community respect for a departed … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-10
The Mystery Of the Oscillator That Didn’t
I am continuing my attempt to self-educate myself at electronics by working through Charles Platt's book Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery, 2nd Edition.I'm currently working on an oscillator circuit. I was going to take a picture of my actual breadboard with the circuit on it, but this representational diagram from the book is a lot cleaner:The … [Read more...] about The Mystery Of the Oscillator That Didn’t