Although I don’t consider myself a ‘news’ junkie, I do consume a fair amount of the stuff. However, starting today (or perhaps tomorrow – I forget when my subscription runs out) home delivery of my local news paper – The Keene Sentinel will stop. I’m not renewing my subscription. I’ve taken the Sentinel ever since [...]
Archive for the ‘Worth Noting’ Category
Moon As It Was
I ran across an interesting article today on a image recovery project for some of the earliest up-close pictures of the moon. They were originally taken from the Lunar Orbiter crafts which were launched back in the 60′s to map potential landing sites for the Apollo missions. To make a long story short, the original [...]
The Shaded North Side
Spring comes slowly to New England, my house in particular in Keene, NH. The front of my house faces due north and as a result it gets a minimal amount of sun during late winter and early spring. Consequently, we’re one of the last houses on the block to loose the snow from our front [...]
Admittedly Stupid
Are we so afraid of appearing “stupid” that we let it effect our ability to learn and grow? Although the position presented here is pointing at scientific research, for my money it applies generally to any type of research, investigation or line of inquiry. From the article: The crucial lesson was that the scope of [...]
Real Constraints
On a post entitled “Why Apple Doesn’t Do Concept Products“, the author “Kontra” writes this passage: It turns out that when capable designers are given real constraints for real products they can end up creating great results. While the post is about much more, I found that one line worth the read. We live in [...]