Liquids in space? Published on September 13, 2022September 11, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Chemical calculations An offhand comment led to a set of hybrid calculations. Read More
Snoopy and the Red Baron Published on September 6, 2022September 5, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Incongruity in retrospect We remember something that didn’t seem strange at the time, but does now. Read More
Programmable (III) Published on August 30, 2022August 26, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The right problem Why do we only teach the easy problems? Read More
Programmable (II) Published on August 23, 2022August 22, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Victory of the geeks We note one time when the computer-engineers won over the marketers. Read More
Programmable (I) Published on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com But not programmed Some capabilities are never used. Well, hardly ever. Read More
What kind of scientist? Published on August 9, 2022August 7, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Astronomers of different eras We note that different kinds of people have become astronomers, depending on when they worked. Read More
Perfection Published on August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com As good as it needs to be? We ponder whether cameras can be further improved. Read More
The hodograph Published on July 26, 2022July 24, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Dropped from the program We encounter things that are no longer taught. Read More
Take note Published on July 19, 2022July 18, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com From the archives Our consultants review some old writings. Read More
The limits of the eye Published on July 12, 2022July 11, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Ordering the planets There are some things that the naked eye just can’t do. Read More