Wow! The things that happen when you're away from the blog for a day... I just got a link from Slashdot, via an earlier Addict3d.org link. That sent me over nine thousand visits on Tuesday. Uh...Hi there everybody! I think I've got to find out what 2MHost does if I hit my bandwidth limit. Do they charge me or shut me down? And which would I prefer? This has produced a … [Read more...] about Slashdotted
Freedom Isn’t Free
As part of my new-found photography hobby, I was exploring the Riverwalk in Naperville, Illinois. It's a nice little park with lots of interesting walkways, bridges, and gazebos. It would make a great background for some outdoor portraits. Just before I left, I spotted, across the river, what looked like a whole wall with faces carved on it. I thought that might make a … [Read more...] about Freedom Isn’t Free
Richard Sherman
Eric Zorn has an article about Richard Sherman who was almost hired to teach science in High School District 211 in Palatine. Last Monday, however, the officials at the District changed their minds and decided that they weren't going to hire Sherman to teach there after all. Eric Zorn: It couldn't be--could it?--that officials at High School District 211 in Palatine yanked … [Read more...] about Richard Sherman
VAC, Part 3
I did some more exploration of the local electrical power situation I outlined in my previous two postings. (Part 1 and Part 2.) I drove to another block fed by a different phase of the same three-phase distribution lines that feed my building. After a couple of times around the block, I spotted an apartment building with an outdoor outlet, so I parked and walked up to test … [Read more...] about VAC, Part 3
Google + Keyhole = Google Earth
Google just released the next version of their Keyhole software. It's called Google Earth, and of course it's a beta release. (Update: All I got was a message from a Google email address saying that they were making the beta available to current Keyhole subscribers, which I am. The message included a download URL that has a parameter that looks like some random key that … [Read more...] about Google + Keyhole = Google Earth