Articles Tagged with navigation

The radio and the epee tip

The strange endurance of obsolescence

fencing epee, cord and gloveWhy do some things keep on being used when an up-to-date replacement is clearly much better?

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When science is an art

The experimentalist’s skill

sextantSome scientists have an unusual skill for extracting precise data from their instruments.  Sometimes this leads others to question their results.

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Learning from a master

The expert may not be the best teacher

lanAs we mentioned last week, our navigator was out of the office teaching a professor how to use his sextant.  Having decades of experience in both the observations and the calculations involved, he certainly has a firm grasp of the subject.  But that’s not always the quality you need in a teacher.

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The old fencer and the cheap watch

The unexpected usefulness of old and new things

alumni15Our navigator had the pleasure of attending a fencing match this past weekend as a spectator.  The range in ages of the participants was unusually large, which highlights some important considerations about newer and older people and things.

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Getting your universe right

Our service providing science help for writers

lensYour novel, novella, short story or epic poem has everything:

  • Ingenious plot
  • Scintillating dialogue
  • Believable and interesting characters

Shouldn’t you also get the universe right?

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No more trade-offs

It’s easier when you can have it all

slide rule and log tableLife was more complicated in the old days. Not only were many things more difficult and tedious to accomplish, often you had to work out which of several methods you should use depending on what you really needed done. It’s much easier now. Really.

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