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Knowledge is free, sort of, but getting there is expensive.
Knowledge is free, sort of, but getting there is expensive. Leonardo of Pisas book, Liber Abaci, is now available in a full text translation. Its be...

Petronius the Arbiter (Pete) playing with a cat toy in the
Petronius the Arbiter (Pete) playing with a cat toy in the kitchen. People seem to enjoy the cat videos. For those tuning in late, Pete was rescued ...

I have decided to stop trying to convince anti-vaccine people to
I have decided to stop trying to convince anti-vaccine people to do some research, or at least check snopes, or even do a google search. Instead, I a...

This is a weird question, but there are people on my feed who will
This is a weird question, but there are people on my feed who will probably know the answer. Is there any evidence of the use of wood dyes in 7th cen...

Just completely botched half a cookie recipe. Half of them will be
Just completely botched half a cookie recipe. Half of them will be just fine. I cook because it is the cheap way to get edible food. In essence, with ...

For those following the Kitten Story, here is an update. The Cat
For those following the Kitten Story, here is an update. The Cat is healthy, and seems happy. I have been on a binge re-reading my Heinlein juvenile...

For those following the kitten, it was confident enough this
For those following the kitten, it was confident enough this evening to help me play my video game by just watching. The kitten is just fine sitting ...

Had an interesting discussion today, and I learned something. A
Had an interesting discussion today, and I learned something. A female writer and I were discussing very early Sci Fi. I had brought up the usual su...

I spent the past few days rereading the Hornblower series, and I
I spent the past few days rereading the Hornblower series, and I found out that my library had Bowditchs An Epitome of Navigation (1795 edition) That...