A good argument for fast Internet…

September 18, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

The latest batch of Mac and iOS updates came out this week, and at 1 to 4GB per device, they will load your internet: xcode alone is a staggering 3.76GB… damn. The two meters are iStatMenus and PeakHour, both paid and both worth your money. You’re seeing the difference in time durations, so PeakHour is showing 64.5MB/sec and iStatMenus […]

The world in ultraviolet

September 16, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

After watching this very cool video I went shopping for a UV camera. They are super rare, much harder to find than the infrared camera I got some time ago. I found the Sunscreenr for $80: There seem to be, at present, none that are iOS compatible, so this was the best option that I could find. It’s took […]

What are these?

September 16, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Spotted a bunch of antennas on the streetlight today: Looks like three pairs of antennas, in three sizes. Hillcrest neighborhood, one block from the DMV. Anyone?

Gigabit internet, the WiFi link

September 16, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

So now that I’ve got “Gigabit” home Internet I’m doing reading about WiFi, because my WiFi tops out around 400ish megabits (45MB/sec) of usable throughput. While researching, I found more bandwidth-testing sites as linked above. The fast.com site is something Netflix made, which is a great idea since that’s there core business and they can refer customers […]

Select Star SQL

September 4, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

This is an interactive book which aims to be the best place on the internet for learning SQL. It is free of charge, free of ads and doesn’t require registration or downloads. It helps you learn by running queries against a real-world dataset to complete projects of consequence. It is not a mere reference page […]

Graduation watch

September 3, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I chose this at Costco, and my then-girlfriend and mother both contributed to it. Basic Seiko, 7T32 quartz with chronograph, alarm and lume dial. Served me all through grad school and Fermilab, only to be replaced by a Blue Angels Citizen when I started flying. I recently sent it to Seiko in NJ for a […]

Grand Seiko 9F GMTs are out!

August 31, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

I had written before about these with great anticipation, and ended up getting my first takedown request over it. Heh. Well, the embargo is gone and there are posts on multiple sites complete with nice press images, yay! Briefly, the first three are out with more to come. One 800-piece limited edition, where the yellow-detail version has improved accuracy […]