Category Archives: Everyday Science

Symphony of Science ~ We are All Connected

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Gandalfe

“We are a way for the Cosmos to know itself.” ~ Carl Sagan “We Are All Connected” was made from sampling Carl Sagan‘s Cosmos, The History Channel’s Universe series, Richard Feynman’s 1983 interviews, Neil deGrasse Tyson’s cosmic sermon, and Bill … Continue reading →

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Packing Tips and Tricks

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” ~ Albert Einstein I penned the Downsizing post last week, but thought I’d add some hard won, best in class ideas for your consideration. If you … Continue reading →

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What Girls Want

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Gandalfe

Anyone ever wonder about how men and women are wired? Yeah, probably all the time. I was thinking about my daughter and her new husband and my grandson and his girl friend. How does this fit into their situation/equation? Although … Continue reading →

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Weather: People will complain about anything!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” ~Langston Hughes I keep seeing people dissing mother nature about the Summer that Seattle is having. Not … Continue reading →

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Ever Wonder What Tau Sounds Like (for math geeks)

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Gandalfe

The same fellow who presented us with “This is what Pi Sounds Like”, musician Michael Blake  interprets the mathematical constant Tau to 126 decimal places. So you know the rules.  For those geeks among us, here is Wikipedia’s definition of … Continue reading →

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NPR: Hello Plate, Goodbye Pyramid

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Gandalfe

Now this is a pretty safe bet to be more popular with people who care about what they eat. I’m still looking for where chocolate goes.  It’s a pretty safe bet that not many people will mourn the demise of … Continue reading →

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Honda Scooter Math in 2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Gandalfe

Peter, a friend at work and avid motorcyclist, has been talking about the fuel savings we’ll be getting this year. As the price of gas edges over the $4 a gallon mark and promises to push $5 this summer, riding … Continue reading →

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Alltop’s Holy Kaw! The Hidden Costs of College

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Gandalfe

Taken from Holy Kaw! on the Alltop site: I found this very interesting because the costs they attribute are also pulled from costs that you accrue no matter what you are doing. So why is coffee added to the cost … Continue reading →

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GIZMODO, This is what Pi Sounds Like

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Gandalfe

Happy Pi day folks! Math teachers, students and scientists are celebrating Pi Day today. Pi is a Greek letter and the symbol used for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It is a number with … Continue reading →

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Basics Redux: Six ways to speed up your PC

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Gandalfe

Sometimes it is good to update your knowledge on the basics. When it comes to doing maintenance on your computer, do you know about ReadyBoost? Defrag’ing and fixing data errors has always be de rigueur, but catch up with the … Continue reading →

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