by Mark Mason | Feb 3, 2008 | Miscellaneous
My niece likes this song. What album is it on? I've never heard of Chris Brown. Does that mean I'm getting old? I guess the fact that I call it an album and not a CD is a clue. This is a link to the single on Amazon for $30. Who puts out a $30 single?
by Mark Mason | Jan 3, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Actually, Dad got the recipe from his friend Marie and tweeked it some. He made this potato soup over the holidays. It was great. We discussed that it might be even better with a couple of teaspoons of flour and a stalk or two of celery. 1 large onion chopped 1 bag (5...
by Mark Mason | Jan 1, 2008 | Miscellaneous
Well, my New Year’s Resolution (one of two resolutions this year) is to lose weight. Now that is a big surprise. Each year I resolve to lose weight, and most years I fail. This year will be different, however, as this resolution will be blog-powered. I figure that if...
by Mark Mason | Dec 25, 2007 | Miscellaneous
My buddy Tom recently emailed to remind me that here in Texas, now is a great time to show your kids the dawn and nightfall shadows on http://www.die.net/earth/hemisphere.html and see how much the shadow is tipped. Then, come back in 3 months and see that the shadow...
by Mark Mason | Dec 22, 2007 | Miscellaneous, Video
Man Oh Man! Have you seen this demo of the MTHEL – Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser? This thing is really amazing. I am not sure about the political implications of a Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser, but from a technology standpoint, it is really neat....
by Mark Mason | Dec 21, 2007 | Miscellaneous
http://www.lithoguru.com/textbook/index.html My friend Chris Mack just published another book on Lithography. Fundamental Principles of Optical Lithography. Check it out. It promises to be the reference for lithographers. Fundamental Principles of Optical Lithography:...