AI is everywhere, in everything, all the time, or so it seems, and the common thread is that it’s underwhelming. Fortunately, there are some exceptions.
Gigapixel: AI Done Right
Grass Carp Diem
Everything...and more...you ever wanted to know about grass carp
We have a non-native (invasive) fish in our creek, and I don’t know if we should be worried.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 21)
It's spring and reproduction is in the air!
We’re contemplating the different ways that life begets life around Casa Fire Ant.
Making a Mesh of Starlink
Starlink's new wifi mesh routers are cool...and expensive.
Wherein I describe an expensive-yet-successful solution to a problem that may or may not have existed.
Caterpillar Craziness
In which we address the eternal question: why did the caterpillar cross the road?
From roving caterpillars to stick mimics, we’ve got your butterfly and moth larvae action here.
Random Thursday: The [Mostly] Photos Edition
Anything worthy seeing is worth photographing.
A variety of pictures of plants, animals, fungi, and dissected machinery. You know, the usual.
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.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 20)
Flowers and vultures and reptiles...oh my!
Spring 2024 presents a beautiful and varied look at Nature, in the form of both plants and animals.
Nature Happens
Texas Hill Country spring is the best spring.
Spring 2024 is almost here, officially, but Mother Nature is already showing off in the Texas HIll Country.