KDE Workaround: ALT+F3 for Azure Desktops via Your Linux Browser
Linux KDE intercepts the ALT+F3 combo so you cannot activate the Windows key on remote PCs. In this article I explain the simple workaround.
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Computer Looking Up
Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Tribute to Ryne Sandberg
As the cover of a “Boy’s Life” from 1984 proclaimed, Ryne Sandberg was Second to None.
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My Artificial Intelligence Use Policy
With the explosive emergence of Generative AI, I feel it important to clearly identify what content on my website was created by AI. This is my “AI Use Policy” to explain how articles will be attributed to AI generation going forward.
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53% Waxing Gibbous Moon, July 2025
By my reckoning, this is at least the second time I have photographed the 53% waxing Moon. Compare tonight’s image with my 2024 version and let me know if you see the difference!
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44% Waxing Crescent Moon, July 2025
It’s not that I have not been looking up, only though that I have failed to write blog articles on the experiences. With this, hopefully I am back and ready to write once again!
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From Stars to AI: The Impact of Kuhn’s Paradigm Model on Scientific Progress
Discover how paradigm shifts have shaped our understanding of the cosmos and beyond. From Copernicus to AI, see how new ideas revolutionize our world!
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How I Installed a Catalytic Converter Shield on My Honda Ridgeline
I installed a catalytic converter shield on my 2022 Honda Ridgeline. In this article I explain in detail the full process from choosing the shield to installation, and how the shield is holding up seven months later.
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The 80,000 Year Orbit
By the best estimates, Comet C/2020 A3 will not be in proximity to Earth for another 80,000 years. That is a nearly incomprehensible timespan. The last time A3 was near Earth, wooly mammoths were still around. In this article I try to put this time in perspective, with the help of a few AI models.
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My First and Last Article on Politics
What is the most pressing topic in American federal politics today? It is none of the hot-button issues in any national or local media. It is a topic rarely discussed but should be at the forefront of all U.S. Presidential election cycles.
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Fifth and Final Night of Comet A3
There is a saying that you need to know when to retire. This can apply to comet viewing as well. I decided after tonight’s session that it was time to call my time with Comet A3 as complete.
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