PinnedMember-onlyThe World’s Oceans are Locked and LoadedThe image above is a thermal map of the world’s oceans as of 8/5/2022. If there’s one thing that should be apparent, it’s that there’s a lot of heat currently in the world’s oceans, particularly in the tropics, and eventually much of that energy will get released in the form…Oceans2 min readOceans2 min read
Aug 22Member-onlyOne question some geologists might be asking- was there any correlation between the flood waters…One question some geologists might be asking- was there any correlation between the flood waters of tropical storm Hillary, specifically as it relates to relatively sudden increase in land mass and possibly reduced friction, and the 5.1 magnitude earthquake?1 min read1 min read
Aug 14Member-onlyWhat is your “Core Movie” ListAll of us has a group of movies that for one reason or another resonate with us. They don’t have to be deep, meaningful, or metaphysical- I just mean movies that were memorable or affected our lives in some way. I was joking with my wife the other day about…Movies2 min readMovies2 min read
Jul 16Member-onlyHow to survive a break-upUnfortunately I probably have more than the average number of experiences with this, both being the receiving end as well as on the initiating end. Regardless of which “end” you’re on, here are my tips on get past those difficult days. Or weeks. Or months. Get busy. No, not that…Relationships7 min readRelationships7 min read
Jul 8The Rings of PowerThe Rings of Power I don’t watch much television, but I was really looking forward to the Rings of Power. …Jrr Tolkien1 min readJrr Tolkien1 min read
May 16Member-onlyThe lies they tell you in customer retentionI recently switched internet providers and I went from paying $140 a month for a gigabit(ish) connection to $119 for double that. I realize that for some non-Americans reading those prices, those prices might seem exorbitant. For my fellow Americans, they’ll probably just shrug, but what some Americans might…Isp4 min readIsp4 min read
May 13Member-onlyC++ Programming: Know Your GoalThere are a lot of wonderful features in recent implementations of C++ (and by “recent” I mean C++11 onward), but it is my belief that you should generally be selective about which ingredients are tossed into the soup, and that’s with any language. I stumbled upon a Reddit discussion of…Cplusplus4 min readCplusplus4 min read
May 11Member-onlyMy recommendation for a decent Youtube history channelI enjoy learning as much as I ever have, and among the channels I enjoy watching is a channel called Geographics. In about 20 minutes or so, you can get…History1 min readHistory1 min read
Apr 24Member-onlyWorking Man’s MusicWorking Man’s Music Thank you Dave Eggar. Your music is keeping me calm as I work into the wee hours of the morning. “Brittle Cloud” will always have a place…Music1 min readMusic1 min read
