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I look down, and oh yeah, the dog is on my lap again. It's almost automatic. My legs crossed to form a "cup", left arm resting on leg to form a "pillow" for the dog's head. He's such a spoiled lump, a chihuahua that can't stand to see an empty lap. I'd always been a fan of larger dogs, but...

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/01/us/voyager-1-thrusters-fired-first-time-since-1980/index.html I can't imagine "holding my breath" for 19 hours and 35 minutes. Simply amazing. Congratulations to the crew that built that amazing spacecraft.

Looks like some good links here: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-cassini-end-of-mission-media-activities Oh, to be able to step through time and tell Giovanni Cassini that a few hundred years hence, there would be an almost magical unmanned ship that would sail to Saturn to...

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A day for remembrance of those who did not return. The weather outside, dreary, rainy, somber, fitting. A day for reflection.

I looked at the faces of the three men who stood up to the knife wielding attacker on that Portland train and I was stuck by their different looks. "You can't judge a book by its cover" floated through my mind. When faced with evil and immediate peril, they stood with courage, valor and bravery...

Love your mother. Isn't she pretty?

Part 1, scroll down ½ way for a neat picture of the (large) breadboard used for testing: http://electronicdesign.com/analog/first-handheld-digital-calculator-celebrates-50-years-part-1 Part 2, scroll down ½ way for a neat picture of the first handheld calculator and ancestor of all our little...

And asked "Guess what we're having for dinner Friday?" Ham, cabbage and potatoes. It's St. Paddy's Day. I am so looking forward to that dinner.

I found this article interesting. The car reminds me of a diminutive Checker. http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2017/02/peugeot-buys-iconic-indian-car-brand?

Just some observations on plastic trim, fasteners and rattles. My wife asked if I could check out her car for rattles and noise. I took it for a test drive and yes it has some rattles, and yes it has 141k miles on it. Thinking "that's life, I'll check it out anyway". The suspension and...

I came across an interesting article on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 that theorized inadequate room for the battery may have caused their problems. http://electronicdesign.com/blog/battery-safety-do-we-need-new-regulations This reminded me of a problem I had encountered. Years ago I had...

My wife just mentioned it's already the new year in Australia. Happy New Year Shannow, et. al. and to you folks in New Zealand. May your new year be healthy, happy, prosperous and full of peace.

I needed a couple of screwdrivers for the in-house tool box. I ended up at Home Depot in the Electrical Department. They have a nice selection of US made Klein Tools screwdrivers. Just thought I'd mention it (in time for the holidays?).

Turning speakers into microphones: https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2016/11/malw...atured+Headline

In today's mail, from a cemetery. Look inside for 3 WAYS to SAVE! Special Limited-time offer! Do they know something I don't know? Been getting the various retirement type offers for a little while. But this one, bah.

A bridge design engineer is smiling: And saying "That bridge is a little tougher than you thought." http://www.ien.com/safety/news/20836730/crews-pull-down-bridge-after-implosion-fails

http://www.npr.org/2016/10/11/496567104/...m_campaign=news

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots...m_campaign=news Scary stuff.