Photonic Torpedoes

After January 2008, I will no longer be an airline customer. Not until the TSA’s Secure Flight program is repealed or abandoned. Essentially, the program requires all passengers, including U.S. citizens, to receive the permission and approval of the executive branch of the federal government before they can be issued a boarding pass.
It’s a clear […]

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Only four American Presidents or Vice Presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize since the award was instituted in 1906. Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Charles Dawes (Coolidge VP) and Jimmy Carter.
I need to be more scrutinizing when purchasing drive enclosures. I accidentally bought an SATA 2.5″ case rather than the ADA/IDE one I needed. […]

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The name of the planet Earth is derived from Old English and Old Germanic languages. It is the only planet name not derived from Greek or Roman mythology.
http://www.fboweb.com/ tracks incoming flights to a number of airports *inside Google Earth*, including my own Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson.
Civil Twilight lasts from sunset until the sun is 6° below […]

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Burj Dubai is now the world’s tallest building. It’s final planned highest is still undisclosed.
Rule 24 is a possible recourse the next time my flight is delayed or cancelled. Though not as strong as it used to be, many airlines will put you on a competitors flight if doing so will get you to your […]

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