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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

Random Thursday: The Weekend Edition

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

Apple’s Image Recognition AI Could Use Some Work

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

Random Thursday

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

Sunrise Photo: Behind the Curtain

A magician never reveals the secrets of his tricks. But what about a geek with a camera?

I hate to disappoint you if you came here looking for tips regarding scorched bread, but while I am an acknowledged — yet exceedingly humble — expert on the subject, I’m actually here to warn you about the app named Toast. You may have encountered Toast at a restaurant that has adopted it as its… Continue reading Toast Alert

Random Thursday: Drones, Death, and Drama

Howdy, buckaroos! Today is National Chocolate With Almonds Day, and I can’t think of too many more magnificent combinations (although those chocolate-filled chocolate marshmallows come close, because too much chocolate is never enough). Today we’re stumbling through a variety of topics, so let’s not dawdle. I had a birthday recently and scored this sweet drone:… Continue reading Random Thursday: Drones, Death, and Drama