Category Archives: Misc

Carl Sagan Lives Again – Via Remix

Posted on February 19, 2012 by NealWalters

I remember watching “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage” in 1980 or 81 in Lubbock, Texas while attending Texas Tech.  It was an inspiring 13-part PBS television series, hosted by Carl Sagan, on topics of the universe, science, and nature; probably a … Continue reading →

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Addicted to Osmos

Posted on January 30, 2012 by NealWalters

I bought a ViewSonic GTablet from Woot for about $235, and found these instructions to upgrade GTablet to Honeycomb edition of Android operating system.  For a newbie to this hardware, it was a little like brain surgery, but I got … Continue reading →

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Family Heirloom or Junk?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by NealWalters

I have a water pitcher and basin that I find rather ugly, other than the nice skin color “crackling” on the bottom.  A “trader” apparently brought it back from Indonesia when we lived in Australia (about 1966).   It seems to … Continue reading →

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Modern Renaissance Man

Posted on June 18, 2011 by NealWalters

Do you see an uncanny physical resemblance between these two scientists?  The one on the left, is of course, Isaac Newton.  Among other things, he is known for creating calculus (independently along with Liebniz), but not telling anyone about it … Continue reading →

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The CF-105 Avro Arrow

Posted on June 1, 2011 by NealWalters

In Calgary, Alberta, a group of volunteers gathers every Tuesday night in a private hanger to build a build a 2/3 scale piloted replica of the CF-105 Avro Arrow (within the limits of Canadian recreational aircraft legislation). The original Arrow … Continue reading →

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Sunday Brunch at Thomson’s in the Calgary Hyatt

Posted on April 24, 2011 by NealWalters

I had an excellent buffet lunch today at Thomson’s in the Calgary Hyatt.  It was a nice walk from my hotel, on a quiet Easter Sunday. It’s still within the 8 days of Passover, so I was delighted to find … Continue reading →

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One Degree of Separation to the New Dallas TV Show

Posted on March 25, 2011 by NealWalters

I don’t remember who shot JR, but I loved the Dallas TV show back in the 80s (actually 1978-91), and the suspense of the summer until we eventually learned “who shot J.R.”  My home is now in Rockwall, TX, which … Continue reading →

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