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Wow, this brings back the memories of a Byte (I think it was Byte) article about how a person used this strange thing (don't know if it was called "mouse" yet) to keep on working a…

The last I heard a meteor is a flash of light caused by a meteorite interacting with the atmosphere. Is this distinction, like 'lecturn', now dead?

Shwllback3 was my radio callsign in Vietnam in '67 & '68.

I was issued one at King's Point Merchant Marine Academy in 1957 and used it constantly. A side benefit was the learned ability to estimate an answer and decimal point a skill whic…

As for books in the 1700's over 60% of women were not literate so if one happened on one of the books it couldn't be read - but the illustrations would have been interesting to the…

Interesting, but I had expected to see a comparison of generating DC voltages using tubes, which were used in my university Electronics course, with solid state. In those days to g…

I bought Corelle about 15 years ago and none have broken - I suspect it's because none have ever been dropped. I glad to hear that when one does drop on the hard floor it might sur…

'stocastic parrot' I like that better than dubious correlations.

Technical achievements are impressive but who needs another 2 cycle engine. Yesterday I read that one two cycle engine (for a car or motorcycle, I think) puts out as much pollution…

A few decades ago I needed proof of my military service, US Navy last duty in Vietnam, and was astounded to find that they had been in that St. Louis fire but I did get a copy of m…

I agree, my thoughts were along this line especially when I noticed the 'magic' number -3.

McNamara cut his teeth on real world problems in the AAF's Office of Statistics and worked with General Curtis LaMay to plan how best to use the B29 bombers. He became an expert wi…

It should be remembered that McNamara cut his teeth working for the office of statistics with Curtis LeMay in the use of B29 aircraft. He was proud that he was part of a larger eff…

I was in Vietnam in a Naval Support Group. I had conversations with army officers that had combat experience and learned that since no statistics were collected about dead civilian…

AUTOVON brings back memories from the mid 1960s. I was on a US Navy Oiler which was getting some maintanance from the shipyard in Subic Bay, PI. The shipyard officer we were assign…

My wife's mother was a head librarian and 'Ask a Librarian' is her motto. Thanks for the link.