Horse on Green
Horse on a very green field of grass in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East Iceland
Turf House
Turf House in southern Iceland.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms from the continental divide between Europe and North America, in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland.
Ⅴulture
A vulture up on a high tree branch
Nymphaea
Picture of a simple set of lily pads on still water of Lake Worth showing pearls of rain drops.
How to Remove Adobe Acrobat Plugins for MS Office
I wish I didn’t even have to have Adobe Acrobat installed on my computer. I already have Preview for the Mac so I usually don’t need it. But every once in a while someone sends me a file with a .pdf… Read the rest “How to Remove Adobe Acrobat Plugins for MS Office”
Countdown
Seriously, how did I not know this movie existed? Last night I was looking at HBO’s list of what’s leaving this month and spotted “Countdown”, directed by Robert Altman, and starring Robert Duval and James Caan. So serious star power, a new director that would go on to make movies I love like M*A*S*H, and a topic that I find fascinating.… Read the rest “Countdown”
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is actually a great movie. Once again James Gunn shows he’s not afraid to have a colorful movie, even in the dark and drab DCEU. I was amazed by the cast. The plot actually had some twists along the way.… Read the rest “The Suicide Squad”
Texas is Flat
This morning’s goal was to take a picture of the moon setting just as the sun was rising. This should produce the opportunity for some interesting coloration on the moon. All I have to do is find a location where I can see the horizon at 240º.… Read the rest “Texas is Flat”
Artemis I Countdown Timer
Artemis 1 is a planned uncrewed test flight for NASA’s Artemis program that is the first integrated flight of the agency’s Orion MPCV and Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket.
The current “no-earlier-than” planning date is Aug. 29, at 8:33 a.m. EDT, with backup dates available on Sept.… Read the rest “Artemis I Countdown Timer”
How to Send Email with Apple Mail Using Alternate Email Address on Google
Let’s say that you have consolidated multiple email addresses into your Gmail account. Great. Now you have all your email in one place. But sometimes you want to be able to send email using an alternate email address. The Gmail web client makes that easy.… Read the rest “How to Send Email with Apple Mail Using Alternate Email Address on Google”
STS-41-C
STS-41-C launched on April 6, 1984. The mission marked the first direct ascent trajectory for the Space Shuttle; Challenger reached its 288-nautical-mile-(533-km)-high orbit using its Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) engines only once, to circularize its orbit. During the ascent phase, the main computer in Mission Control failed, as did the backup computer.… Read the rest “STS-41-C”
STS-41-B
NASA decided to change the launch numbering system. Apparently counting launches wasn’t complicated enough. STS-41-B (formerly STS-11) was the tenth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the fourth flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It launched on February 3, 1984, and landed on February 11 after deploying two communications satellites.… Read the rest “STS-41-B”