20th Century
They Flew Alone, Part Five
In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the last of his reports. – Jerry F It was 4.28 GMT when the heavily [more…]
Science
History
Elementary, my dear Watson – Cu Copper
We’ve already explored the development of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements) and picked up a few bits of basic chemistry information. The elements we have met to date have been: [more…]
Computing
Cnutelectronics, Part Three
Welcome back to Cnutelectronics! It comprises the same bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm, poor research, pointy metal things as Cnuteneering and also adds the additional danger of very hot soldering irons. If you missed them here [more…]
20th Century
The Flew Alone, Part Four
In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the fourth of his reports. – Jerry F Like most cities, St. John’s, Newfoundland, has [more…]
Arts
A View From The Greenhouse; Check Your White Privilege….Innit?
The world turns Postaliers and life moves on apace. This time of year is fraught with many and various dangers though, as we negotiate our way from heatwave to heatwave and through the resultant “Catastrophic [more…]
America
Who is Temple Grandin?
The name Dr Mary Temple Grandin may not exactly trip off the tongue, but her story is a fascinating tale of grit, stubbornness, a never ending will not only to survive but to thrive in [more…]
Health
The Wim Hof Method
My mission over the last few years has been to find simple yet effective ways to improve my health. I’ve recently come across the Wim Hof method, which can be added into your daily routine [more…]
20th Century
The Flew Alone, Part Three
In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the third of his reports. – Jerry F When John Alcock was released from his [more…]
Eating
Elementary, my dear Watson – Na Sodium
Here we go once again, embarking on our explorations of the elements. Up to now, we’ve considered Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, Bromine, Oxygen, and Iron. We’ve also had a quick trot around a little basic chemistry, [more…]