It seems the past has critical information on Antarctica… A study using a whaler’s forgotten aerial photos from 1937 shows East Antarctica’s ice has been stable and even grown, despite some early signs of weakening. Extreme weather, melting glaciers, and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Random stuff
This one makes NO sense… Major League Eating announced on Tuesday that Joey Chestnut is unable to participate in the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after he partnered with a rival brand. Chestnut recently signed a deal with Impossible Foods, a rival … Continue reading
Apparently the whole Adobe TOS change is real, and totally ridiculous. Adobe has just changed the terms for subscription applications like Photoshop. Nothing big, just a demand of unlimited use of everything you ever create, forever. Oh, and you’re locked out of … Continue reading
Is not always ‘settled’… From last July from Ars Technica On Wednesday, researchers announced the discovery of a new astronomical enigma. The new object, GPM J1839–10, behaves a bit like a pulsar, sending out regular bursts of radio energy. But … Continue reading
Is the hamburger in the window??? Fast food is beloved in America because it is cheap and convenient. At least it used to be. The recent inflation report for April showed that since President Biden took office, the cost of eating … Continue reading
My cousin sent me this, she wrote it for a class she’s taking, she’s about 15 years younger than I am… As I sit here tonight listening to a show on TV and working on my latest assignment, I realize … Continue reading
For thee and not for me… Version 253… A Navy supply ship was run aground by a junior officer off the coast of Bahrain shortly after the ship’s master — or captain — left the bridge to eat dinner, an investigation revealed. … Continue reading
Go read the folks on the sidebar, please! They rite gud! … Continue reading
While the ‘forecast’ isn’t for a Carrington Event, this weekend might be interesting if you rely on GPS or are into Ham/voice comms… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Thursday that a “severe” G4 geomagnetic storm would hit … Continue reading
I knew it was coming, but I still hate to see this become reality… Wokeness has finally succeeded in destroying a formerly great organization. After 114 years, the Boy Scouts of America is changing its name to Scouting America. “The … Continue reading