Physics education research, electronic materials, and the musings of Christopher Moore, Ph.D.
Jan 4th, 2011
If I told you that there are giant metal towers in the middle of the desert manipulating the weather to produce rain, then you would ask what science fiction novel was I currently reading. Or, you would wonder whether I had gotten sucked into one of those weird History Channel shows about alien technology. Nope. [...]
May 5th, 2009
My wife’s hard drive crashed. I believe it was a mechanical failure, so pretty much no hope for recovery. Thankfully, I had a PuppyLinux CD in my office, so last week she had a functioning operating system that allowed her to check the weather and email. I bought a new hard drive and opted not [...]
Mar 25th, 2008
My wife is watching “Dancing with the Stars”. I’m working; however, I am upset Penn Jillett was kicked off the show even though I’ve never actually seen him dance since I don’t normally pay much attention while my wife watches. His show “Bullsh@t” on Showtime is a terrific show for anyone interested in real science [...]