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Cancer Update: Salvation via Radiation?
We're in a new chapter of treatment, one that we trust will have a happy ending.

AI-generated image of a robot fighting a cancer cell

I managed to avoid it for almost three years, but the cancer is just asking to be radiated, and who am I to deny it?

Published Saturday, 8 March 2025, 13:31
Categorized as Big C & Me, Technology, Uncategorized Tagged oncology, prostate cancer, radiation, Varian Clinac iX

Fire Ant Flickers (#7)
I needed to clear a few browser tabs. Sorry about that.

Blurry foggy morning

Wherein I learn I need better photographic equipment and the brain to use it. Also, a transparent TV is an oxymoron, but tell that to the Koreans. And, finally, a tip for getting out of a situation that you’ll swear wasn’t your fault.

Published Thursday, 16 January 2025, 6:00
Categorized as Cars, Photography, Science, Technology, Tools & DIY Tagged Mars, occultation, zip ties

Yacht Tawk
I like big boats and I cannot lie

AI-generated steampunk superyacht in space

The engineering and technological requirements that go into building the biggest yachts on the planet are pretty amazing.

Published Thursday, 22 August 2024, 11:41
Categorized as Technology, Uncategorized Tagged superyachts, tenders, yachts

Fire Ant Flickers (#2)
We're all about obscure scientific inquiry here at the Gazette. Also, cool cars.

Photo: Squirrel splitting on our back porch
Summertime, and the splootin's easy...

It’s a rainy day in Texas, and thoughts turn to organic excretions, Cadillac concepts, and third thumbs. What an amazing world we live in!

Published Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 12:04
Categorized as Cars, Fire Ant Flickers, Science, Technology, Weather, Wildlife - Snakes

iPhone Tips (#2)
I learn something new every day..or at least every decade.

AI-generated image
Think AI is hot stuff? Think again. This is supposed to be a steampunk version of an iPhone.

Think you know everything there is to know about your iPhone’s features. OK, maybe you do. I didn’t, so humor me, please.

Published Thursday, 23 May 2024, 21:06
Categorized as AI, Apple/Mac OS..., Technology Tagged iPhone, tech tips

Drone Autopsy
Ever seen the innards of a drone? Avert your eyes if you're queasy.

My drone turned out to be a total loss. I went in search of the technical reasons, and got more than I bargained for.

Published Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 15:45
Categorized as AI, Technology, Uncategorized Tagged drone, post-mortem

Drone Drama: Downed & Drowned
The eclipse was awesome, but the related trauma wasn't.

Image: partial eclipse appearing to eat a drone

The fact that the eclipse could wreck my drone was apparently not a surprise to anyone but me.

Published Thursday, 11 April 2024, 15:34
Categorized as Nature, Photography, Science, Technology Tagged drone, eclipse, GPS

Random Thursday: The Weekend Edition

Photo: Granite outcropping with a cloud backdrop

I achieved some remarkable results in the past couple of days, only one of which was reaffirming my role as a cautionary tale.

Published Saturday, 25 February 2023, 14:46
Categorized as Random Thursday, Technology, Wildlife - Birds Tagged chainsaw, owl box, screech owls, SimpliSafe

Apple’s Image Recognition AI Could Use Some Work

Some artificial intelligence engines are short on the “intelligence” part.

Published Saturday, 10 December 2022, 13:26
Categorized as Apple/Mac OS..., Technology

Random Thursday

Photo: Pecan Creek after a recent rain

In which we explore the origins of a couple of idioms. Fortunately, it gets more exciting that that.

Published Thursday, 1 December 2022, 13:00
Categorized as Cars, Random Thursday, Technology

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