The Nazis loved big things. Big tanks, big guns and big planes, but fortunately for the Allies, their industrial base wasn’t up to the job in the late war. Most of these things never got beyond the planning stage. Behold, the Landkreuzer. While it is of dubious military value in an increasingly mobile war, you [...]
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The great thing about YouTube is finding a lot of older clips that I try to tell people about, but the comedic effect is completely lost. Behold, Corky and the Juice Pigs, performing Eskimo on MadTV.
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Want to buy a Dell without Windows, thus saving a few bucks? Dell makes it possible. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of Dell hardware, but their prices seem good.
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Handy Star Wars A link for Steve (tags: humor starwars)
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If your heart doesn’t beat a little faster, you aren’t a geek.
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The Battle of Thermopylae has always been an object of fascination for me. It is probably the single most famous last stand in human history, and while the 300 died to the last man, they literally saved the nucleus of what would later become Western Civilization. I’d love to read a treatment of how the [...]
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I received an email today from a friend, circulating the “Obama attended a Wahhabi school in Indonesia” story. As I was writing my reply, I suddenly felt like blogging again. So here’s my email in response. While I’m no fan of Obama, there are some questions about these rumors. Latest indications that while Obama did [...]
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Really small thinking (tags: art physics)
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…has been crossed. $399!
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The FDA approved Slentrol for obese dogs. I’ve been the QA guy on this product for over a year now, working through the validations and trials. Strange to see it on CNN.
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Whenever we’re in Toledo, we load up on Diet Pepsi and smuggle it back here to Michigan. I don’t have to pay the onerous 10 cent deposit, and for whatever reason, it always seems cheaper even with the deposit factor weighed in. So anyway, last weekend I stopped in to Krogers to load up before [...]
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I’ve been plowing through Pacific War material over the past month, mostly because actions there get lost in comparison to the European Theater. My own knowledge is spottier than it should be, so soaking up some of these details has been a good exercise for me. Iwo Jima should be known to about everyone. Next [...]
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There’s nothing wrong with honoring a skilled enemy. If you don’t already know it, I make a hobby out of hating the Red Wings. On one hand, I’m happy to see Yzerman go, but as a hockey fan I have to acknowledge the game will miss him tremendously. Enjoy the retirement, Y.
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While I’ve been off non-blogging, some things have accumulated for posting. None of these really deserve a lengthy post, but they are interesting enough to get mention. I’ll be tossing them up with very little comment. In most cases, the only intent is ‘Hey, isn’t this cool?’. Like this. Please click on the video clip [...]
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After a bit of a hiatus, I’m back. Starting the New Year with something light.
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