Category Archives: Misc.

Cutest Cosplay Ever?

Maybe not “ever” but very cute. This image has been floating around the Net.

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Theme Play

I’ll be playing around with changing themes and so forth. I like the previous one, but it’s a bit of a pain to use and doesn’t always display right to boot. Thus I’m giving it the boot.

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Why Does Time Slow Down?

The question was posed, “Would someone please explain further why time slows as speed increases?”

As an exercise, I make an imperfect attempt to explain. Continue reading

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Patrick Henry’s Liberty or Death Speech

Complete text of Patrick Henry’s famous speech.
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A 5 Year Old’s View of History

Some points about WWII (and Nazi propaganda) through the eyes of a five-year old. Continue reading

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Jump Kits

This is the the text from a training item on “Jump Kits” that I did for an amateur radio net on 9 September 2009. Continue reading

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ULCER 2009

ULCER (Utah Lake Century Epic Ride) is an annual cycling event typically attended by 1,300-1,600 cyclists. Instead of riding in the event this year, I accepted the opportunity to help as a communications volunteer. Continue reading

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Power for Emergency Communications, Part II

In both field work and emergency communication, the situation drives the equipment requirements. This article talks about batteries, specifically for hand-held radios. Continue reading

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Power for Emergency Communication, Part I

In both field work and emergency communication, the situation drives the equipment requirements. Continue reading

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Vanity Call Signs

Some notes on obtaining a vanity callsign. Continue reading

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