Current drop vs. voltage drop
In doing a bit of looking relating to B’s correction to my earlier article, I ran into this video. Interesting and yes, I’m buying a…
Year: 2019
So, about those expiration dates on your meds
Dr. Joe Alton on using meds after their expiration dates. Obviously there’s more to it than what can be covered in 6+ minutes, so some…
It’s all about the voltage drop
Most people, if they have half a brain, will check what wire size is needed to carry a given ampacity before they start hooking up…
Wait-a politician who lies?
When a Democrat Presidential candidate has the mainstream media calling them out for lying, you’ve got to figure that’s going to leave a mark. In…
beep, beep, beep
Since my retirement, I’ve to some extent allowed myself to return to my body’s preferred schedule-night owl. I’ve been one since I was a teenager,…
Perhaps a new approach is required
True story? Who knows-but we need to start making it one. The time to worry about scaring sheep is over.
We are the children of an asteroid
(I’m doing some tab clearing. I’m not sure where this should be attributed.) 66-ish million years ago, a 6 mile asteroid impacted the Earth. Odds…
We’re finally going to take EMP seriouosly, and that’s a bad thing
On March 26, President Trump issued an Executive Order regarding the resilience of our infrastructure in the event of an EMP. Reading this article at…
You know you’ve gone too far when…
When a liberal semi-icon starts quoting the conservative side’s talking points. The Left had better sober up and join an intelligible good faith debate about…
Going to Hell in the handbasket of one’s choosing
Kevin at The Smallest Minority had a link to Sarah Hoyt’s piece “The Right To Go To Hell”. It’s interesting and insightful, and I suggest…
Benchmade redux
(Via the Woodpile Report) Tom Gresham talks to Benchmade Knives new PR people, who are hoping to get their client off the hook. Not happening,…
Should I laugh or be depressed?
Just finished watching this. There are several hilarious stories. But at the same time, it’s depressing just how ignorant/stupid people are. How the hell do…
A note on the media
The AP is blubbering about the death of small town newspapers. I think newspapers, small town and otherwise, are being killed by two major factors.…
Thinking outside the box
Sometimes it’s not all it seems to be. I think this is a heck of a concept, but unfortunately it isn’t quite as simple as…
Deputy, you made my day
So, yesterday I was on my way to the vet with one of our cats and going down a back road I run up on…
RF Exposure–not a good thing in high doses
Amateur Radio RF Exposure Calculator. Whether the rules require you to perform these calculations or not, it’s a good idea to do so. Don’t forget,…
Do you even fabricate, bro?
If you do, you need this site of free technical charts. I still need to find one for hole saw speeds. Ah…found it! Page 5.
So how’d that favor to the PD work out for you?
In the great tradition of Jim Zumbo, Benchmade Knives really slammed their dick in a drawer this week. If you haven’t heard about it, allow…
Dealing with hyperinflation
One of the big concerns when the Federal Reserve began “Quantitative Easing”, otherwise known as “monetizing the debt”, was hyperinflation taking hold in the US.…
If it has, we’re in deeper than we realized
Charles Hugh Smith believes the Constitution has failed. I’m not ready to declare the old girl dead just yet. However, I must admit he makes…
Impressive…most impressive
Or…day-um, boy! I suggest you go read this week’s Woodpile Report. All of it. Follow the links on anything that you think is political, CW2,…
Indicators! We got indicators!
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I think it’s a good idea to have a list of economic indicators that you keep up with. It…
Indicators for the Real World
Often, there are indicators or warning signs before “something” happens. Sometimes they are unrecognized and sometimes they are misinterpreted. Sometimes they are ignored. The US…
Hell, I’ll say it
(Via the Woodpile Report) We’re on #10 and working hard on #11. #12 is already underway as well. One reason I love the Woodpile Report is…
It appears I was wrong about legalizing drugs
I’m one of those small-l-libertarians who has always held that if we legalized drugs, the problems associated with illegal drugs would go away. Empirical evidence…
Toss a bunch out on their ear
And the rest (mostly) get religion. After a series of election losses for ARRL incumbents, plus the (in appearance, at least) hasty departure of a…
There will be no civil war – until there is
(Via the Woodpile Report) Matt Bracken is all sunshine and puppies in this piece for American Partisan. I had a hard time pulling a money…
You’re kidding me
As the gun control debate continues to rage, a survey released this month by the Department of Justice (DOJ) showed that armed criminals’ primary source…
Could it actually be this “simple”?
(Via the Drudge Report) Anew treatment consisting of using electromagnetism to induce currents in the brain seems to be a promising treatment for PTSD. After…
Food storage in one easy lesson
(Via the Woodpile Report) If you’re new to prepping, allow me to tell you something: Food is the single most important thing you can store.…