Posts related primarily to information technology of various sorts.
[My friend Ian Page, who researches and writes extensively about energy has graciously allowed me to repost some of his emails here.] by Ian Page, 2024.08.07 German Utilities Paid to Stabilize Grid Due to Increased Wind and Solar Its well understood that as the proportion of renewables increase, both stabilisation … Continue reading
Notes on how to write product reviews. Continue reading
The WordPress app on iOS has some limitations. Continue reading
Pretty unusual for January in Oregon. Continue reading
I decided that it might be a good day to get out and take a few pictures. These are from an area just west of Philomath. Continue reading
This looks pretty cool. I already use passbook for things like Starbucks, but this doesn’t require the store to get a new reader. If you’re into reducing the amount of volume and weight hanging off of your body, this could be a win. https://onlycoin.com/?referral=gHDszerM Continue reading
If you have a moment, check out my friend Jim’s VR photography at …
http://worldwidepanorama.org/worldwidepanorama/wwppeople/html/JimCole.html
This isn’t your average iPhone app work. This is what you get with serious skill and tools. The waterfalls are amazing. Definitely click on full screen.
Ok, time for a review. Continue reading
Here’s a tip. I was having trouble with pages loading slowly or hanging on s7.addthis.com. It appears that this is the provider of the social media buttons on may websites. I installed the AdBlock Plus extension for Chrome from the Play store and turned off social media buttons. The problem … Continue reading
In front of the Ashmolean museum they’ve built a camera obscura. A camera obscura is basically a pin hole camera. This one you can walk into. Continue reading
