I’m pretty excited about the James Webb Space Telescope that’s launching in a week. It’s going to be parked a million miles away from Earth and search for exoplanets. But don’t take my word for it, listen to an astronomer… Continue Reading
In the category of totally pointless is Cool Retro Term. It’s an infinitely customizable Linux/Unix terminal emulator that makes it look like you’re working on a crappy old CRT monitor. It has some built-in profiles like Apple ][, DOS, etc.… Continue Reading
My son and I are just about done reading the excellent physics book We Have No Idea. This is a great intro to the Big Questions facing the next generation of physicists. It covers dark matter, dark energy, the first… Continue Reading
I don’t have the time or patience to watch Peter Jackson’s new 8-hour Beatles documentary Get Back. But I did watch the 45 minute rooftop concert. I’ve heard about that concert my entire life, so I was excited to see… Continue Reading
This TikTok star makes hilarious videos about the various medical specialties. “How to Ace Your Family Medicine Residency Interview” hits a little close to home but is quite funny nonetheless. But my favorite has to be the one about neurosurgeons:
Recently I saw someone pose the question of what was the best Saturday Night Live musical performance. Someone answered it was David Bowie in 1979. I watched the video and was blown away. There are 3 songs on that video… Continue Reading
You probably can’t handle this.
2021 is the year of the nerd
I recently installed Android 12. Con: It is killing my phone’s battery life. Pro: Once an hour, Tony Stark has googly eyes.
For me, I’m a bit skeptical of the effectiveness of cloth masks and using a new disposable mask every few days seems like a better choice. Standard surgical masks seem to fog too much. I wear N95’s in some situations,… Continue Reading