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Too Much Time on their Hands

ByHenry Neufeld September 14, 2008

… or something. Scientists are thinking about galactic communications using Cepheid variable stars.

Fun | Hardware | Technology

For Gamers and Graphics Folks
ByHenry Neufeld May 18, 2019

Here’s a laptop that will run just about anything you need. I have two clients who have these. One uses three external monitors plus the internal one while not on the road. Make sure to get enough RAM. You’re unlikely to have problems with hard disk space. (Featured image created in about 5 minutes with…

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Forgetting Which Computer I’m Using
ByHenry Neufeld November 2, 2014

This is not so much a technical note as one about the weird way the brain works, though you may need some technical knowledge to understand what happened. It’s not complex, however, and the problem is strictly one of the way the brain functions. The other day I had what I thought was a bug…

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Ditto and Mimeograph Machines
ByHenry Neufeld December 26, 2009

I was fascinated to find a discussion of the difference between a ditto machine and a mimeograph. For what it’s worth, my memory of the difference between the two is the same as Michael Sheehan indicated in his post. The Ditto machine used masters that had a carbon based (I believe) substance on them, and…

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EchoLink under Ubuntu Hardy Heron
ByHenry Neufeld October 4, 2008

First, the news–I received my vanity callsign, KT4B, replacing my old KE0OY. KT4B was my late father’s callsign, so I had the inside track. Second, my sister Betty is now licensed as KC2TZO with a general class license. That brings us back to 4 ham radio operators in the immediate family, my brother N3AU, mother…

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Sometimes You Just Can’t Win
ByHenry Neufeld June 29, 2008

I’ve often watched John Webb (my stepson) pitch a very good game only to lose either because the other team’s pitcher was also pitching a good game or because the bats on his team just didn’t come to life. Well, it happens to the best of them. The Angels lost yesterday, 1-0, despite pitching 8…

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Some Gadgets You Don’t Need
ByHenry Neufeld August 19, 2011

… by Gadgetbox. I think the bike book holder sounds promising.

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