by richardc | May 2, 2007 | News
In the late 1940s, musician Les Paul began experimenting with a machine that allowed him to record himself playing music, and later record another track while listening to the first. In 1947 he released “Lover (When You’re Near Me)”, a song that...
by richardc | Apr 26, 2007 | News
I like to think I’m a reasonably smart guy. At the very least I am somewhat technically-inclined. I can build a computer from individual parts, I learn new things pretty easily, I even set up home theater with a sound level meter so that anyone who sits on the...
by richardc | Apr 18, 2007 | News
One day, in college, I went over to my friend’s apartment. His name was Mike. We were playing Super Nintendo and I happened to look over at his kitchen table. On it stood a pyramid of soft drinks–Cokes, Sprites, Diet Cokes, etc.–and next to this was...
by richardc | Mar 30, 2007 | News
Let’s talk about relativity. For every observer, things seem slightly different. From a physics point of view, you do not occupy the same location in space as anyone else, and you might be moving at different velocities, and so on. This is why using astrology for...
by richardc | Feb 16, 2007 | News
One day I’m flipping through Golf Digest, as I’m wont to do, and I see an ad that says: World’s Worst Swing ContestDo you know someone whose golf swing would make a baby cry? That looks like a robot having a seizure? Or maybe it’s you?Send us a...
by richardc | Feb 9, 2007 | News
Imagine if you will a sofa. Beige leather, with a hint of pink. The sofa has two cushions, which of course means there is a seam in the middle. You aren’t a neat freak, or a germaphobe, but a relatively clean sofa is preferable to a nasty one, right? Like, if...
by richardc | Jan 8, 2007 | News
On September 11, 2001, there was a small American flag mounted on the wall above my desk at work. By that time it had been there for several years. Wall decorations are not my forte, but anything that breaks the monotony of gray is a welcome thing. And I’ve also felt...
by richardc | Nov 8, 2006 | News
I’m in complete awe of musicians. Honestly, for the music I most enjoy, I often sit and wonder where the artist came up with the idea to put certain notes and chords together, the loops and samples, percussion, all of it. It really baffles me. Whenever I try to...
by richardc | Oct 12, 2006 | News
Unfortunately I lost a friend last week. His services were today. His name was Dr. Guy Baldwin, although to many he was simply known as “Doc.” He was a family physician, an aviation medical examiner, and an experienced pilot. He’d been flying for...
by richardc | Oct 11, 2006 | News
Campaign: Richard the Magic-User Chris the Thief Rob the Cleric Locations: The Dark Pub of Rawdor (trendy sushi restaurant) Summary: When we last saw our intrepid explorers, Rob had just bought a shot for the grenade, Rachel. The 9.2 was smoldering. Richard was...
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