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Video: Behind the Scenes at Giant Keck Telescopes

Keck in Motion from Andrew Cooper on Vimeo.   OK, I’ve said before that I worked on the Keck Telescope (see this post). I love seeing what is still a favorite project of my professional life. Those 36 (now 72) … Continue reading

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Software Lifespan

How long should our software last? I’m sure that there are software packages out there that were built decades ago, but I’m talking about packages still being actively updated and sold. Personally, I figure if I get 5-7 years out … Continue reading

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Government honours veterans of Bletchley Park at last

Government honours veterans of Bletchley Park at last – V3.co.uk – formerly vnunet.com The surviving staff from Bletchley Park will finally(!!) be recognized, nearly 70 years later. Their work was thought to have shortened the war by 2 years and … Continue reading

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June 6, 2009 – 65th Anniversary of The Great Crusade

OK, I know I’m a little off my usual topics again, but today is an anniversary. In the early morning hours on a Tuesday morning 65 years ago today, D-Day paratroopers began jumping into the French countryside. At first light, … Continue reading

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Patent Decisions Since 2000 Invalid?

Anyone see the NY Times article In One Flaw, Questions on Validity of 46 Judges? Basically, a law professor discovered a constitutional flaw in the appointment process for judges who decide patent appeals and disputes.  This goes back to 2000. … Continue reading

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Follow up to high stakes salvage

A Crushing Issue: How to Destroy Brand-New Cars Last month, I pointed out an article about salvaging a ship in trouble. The salvage crew successfully saved the ship and its cargo of 4,703 Mazda vehicles (loosing one life in the … Continue reading

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POPSignal – Boston, May 15th

Those of you in Boston may remember Tech Cocktail last fall. If you were one of the lucky 300+ people in attendance, you know how successful it was. I know I enjoyed it, and I met some great new contacts … Continue reading

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The Web Me

It took a while, but I finally got to the top. Those of you with a name like a celebrity or a common name know what I mean. Use Google to search for yourself. What page are you on? I … Continue reading

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Body Heat Could Charge Your Cellphone

Body Heat Could Charge Your Cellphone Saw this article the other day, and I couldn’t get over the possibilities. As interesting as charging your cellphone from body heat is, think of all the other possibilities. If you live in the … Continue reading

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Scaling Ruby and Twitter

Scaling Twitter: Making Twitter 10000 Percent Faster | High Scalability There is some great information in here about scaling a RoR site – or any site for that matter. Earlier this year, I was in a position as the CTO … Continue reading

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