Bike Paths, Pandemic Traffic, Chipmunks and Squirrels
I biked four times this past week. There was a very noticeable uptick in path traffic, a combination of the nice weather and being a Sunday.
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Computer Looking Up
Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Life & Leisure
Beyond the worlds of technology and astronomy, this category is where you’ll find a wide array of content that reflects the author’s diverse interests. From engaging in debates on AI to sharing personal hobbies like gaming and sports, this is the place for commentary, reviews, and stories that don’t fit neatly into other categories.
Midday Bicycle Break
A small break from the comet and stars and planets.
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Early Sunset, July 2020
The picture may fool a bit, as this scene of a descending Sun overshadowed by incoming Western clouds gives no indication of how hot the day was.
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When Franklin Almost Met Newton
My favorite part of his autobiography has nothing to do with America or any of the latter events of the late 18th century.
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Astropolitics and the “Lost Focus” of The Hubble Space Telescope
As an undergraduate studying computer engineering 24 years ago, I read a book that molded my perspective on science, scientists, and politics.
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The Mark Hamill Trilogy
Don’t buy the marketing tagline: TRoS is not the end of the Skywalker saga. The true end of the saga, Return of the Jedi, was released in 1983.
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The Stark Contrast of Old and New Bulbs – Light Pollution
You can see how the lamp design does very little to restrict the light towards its intended targets.
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Chicago Panoramic
I took this picture before leaving work today. It’s a partial “pano” of Chicago, from the heart of the city, looking South.
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Probably Looks Better from Space
Just an image from a September early evening walk in a park. Taken with an iPhone & the NightCap app, with minor touchups in PaintShop Pro.
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What Star Wars Meant to Me
Star Wars has been shredded by Disney over the past decade. As a fan since the 1970s, I consider this a dead storytelling universe, animated in mortem only for profit and political agenda. In this article from 2019, I reflect on my lifelong Star Wars experience.
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