The centripetal force of the Earth’s rotation causes land and oceans alike to bulge out at the equator. But what would happen if the Earth were to stop spinning? The oceans would quickly adjust to the new equilibrium by surging to the poles, drowning everywhere outside of the temperate regions […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
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Apple will hold a press conference later this morning on the iPhone antenna problem. This comes in the wake of a Consumer Reports test confirming that the problem with the antenna and not just a software problem as Apple had originally claimed. When a finger makes contact with the gap […]
For the past two days, the 313th Regiment has advanced quickly following the German retreat. By early morning, today, 15 July, 1944, the 313th was patrolling as far south as the Ay River. Later this morning, the 313th was relieved by the 315th and went into Division reserve. The U.S. […]
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky has been criticized for saying the poor in the U.S. are better off than the poor elsewhere. Like Ed Driscoll, I doubt anyone seriously contests Paul’s conclusion. But Paul’s justification, supported by Soviet-era propaganda films, has caused skepticism:
Science fiction writer, James P. Hogan, died Monday July 12 at his home in Ireland. He was 69. More from io9.com.
In 1902, a reporter asked Guglielmo Marconi about the vulnerability of wireless signals to interception. Marconi reassured the journalist, “It isn’t possible without a special installation and without guessing the frequency.” [[1]] The First World War demonstrated the magnitude of Marconi’s error. The Russian Army began the war sending signals […]
AetherCzar has passed on a number of TSA stories – most of which cast the agency in a poor light. In fairness, I should relate the story of what happened when Q-Track hauled a suspicious looking RF transmitter prototype through the security checkpoint at the Huntsville, AL airport last week.
A couple of weeks ago, a team from Q-Track Corporation traveled to Cave Mountain Cave, south of Huntsville, AL (near Guntersville Dam), to conduct underground radio frequency propagation testing. The results of the testing will be presented elsewhere – this post will describe Cave Mountain Cave. The Huntsville Grotto of […]
Gizmodo’s latest scoop – photos of a prototype iPhone 5 with improved antenna.This is a spoof, but it does raise interesting questions about the sacrifices accepted in antenna performance for the sake of aesthetics. I actually *would* do this to my cell phone because the factor of four improvement in […]
John Herman Randall described Aristotle’s scientific investigation as “the passionate search for passionless truth.” Many histories of science fail to capture the passion for discovery that motivates most scientists in their work. Lucy Jago’s The Northern Lights: the true story of the man who unlocked the secrets of the aurora […]
At 06:30 the 313th Regiment continued attack to the south, passing through the 315th and reaching the vicinity of Angoville. Patrolling was initiated and continued until 7:15 a.m. on the 13th when the attack continued. The night of the 12th, elements of the 1st Battalion, including Company C occupied the […]
[iframe: src=”http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=uwbantennacom-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B0000372I3″ frameborder=”0″ width=”120px” height=”240px” scrolling=”no”] The Winslow Boy (1999) Drama 104 min. Dir: David Mamet Stars: Nigel Hawthorne, Jeremy Northam, Rebecca Pidgeon, Guy Edwards. Blurb: When a young naval cadet (Edwards) is expelled for petty theft, his father (Hawthorne) seeks the assistance of a distinguished barrister (Northam) and raises […]
Today, 9 July, 1944, the 315th Regiment relieved the 313th Regiment. The 313th and moved to assembly area near la Gosselinerie. Replacement troops received training in hedgerow fighting, and the troops prepared to continue the attack.
Huntsville, AL based Intergraph agreed Wednesday to be purchased by Swedish measurement technology company Hexagon AB for $2.3 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. Intergraph, a leading geospatial and CAD software company, will remain a separate division of the company. Local coverage and comments are here.
Like Nick Patrick, I too assumed that American and English pronunciation became distinct after the Revolution as American English diverged from British English. It turns out, however, to have been the other way around. Contemporary American English is far closer to the common tongue we and the Brits shared at […]
The 313th Regiment moved to an assembly area near la Gosselinerie, then attacked south past Montgardon, as far as the road leading from La Surellerie to Biemont. The Regiment received heavy artillery fire continuing throughout the 8th, maintained positions but were unable to advance. In all, the 79th Division advanced […]
In Sunday’s Guardian, Fred Pearce notes a benefit of “Climategate” is an increased acceptance of the need for scientists to be more upfront about uncertainties, and transparent in allowing access to raw data.
Today, 6 July, 1944, the 313th Regiment moved to vicinity of St. Remy-des-Landes, then west and south in attempt to flank the German resistance but was repulsed by the Germans. The 1st Battalion of 313th put into reserve.
Physicist, woodworker, and patent attorney, Steve Gass, invented the “SawStop” system ten years ago. SawStop technology detects when a saw blade makes electrical contact with a finger and brakes the saw blade before it can do more than give you a small nick (see the video ,below). This is an […]
The 313th spent the night under artillery attack. This morning, 5 July, at 06:30, the 313th Regiment continued south, encountering little resistance initially. The terrain proved difficult and slowed progress while German artillery and mortar fire increased, finally forcing the Regiment to withdraw to higher position. Losses were extremely high.
Note: Blogging will be a bit light this week because I’m on travel. If time permits, I’ll provide some details. The Washington Post featured AetherCzar’s hometown – Huntsville, AL – in their travel section last week. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center, home of “Space Camp,” has tended to eclipse […]
Late this afternoon, 4 July, 1944, the 313th received order to attack. At the same time, German forces located the Regiment and began an artillery barrage, causing many casualties.
[iframe: src=”http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=uwbantennacom-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B002ESGLKE” frameborder=”0″ width=”120px” height=”240px” scrolling=”no”] This Land is Mine B&W (1943) Drama 103 min. Dir: Jean Renoir Stars: Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, Geroge Sanders, Walter Slezak, Kent Smith, Una O’Connor, Philip Merivale. Blurb: A cowardly school teacher (Laughton) discovers there can be no bystanders when his town is occupied […]