‘Historic first’: Massive US military jet airlifts nuclear microreactor to Utah The US Departments of Energy and Defense transported a small nuclear reactor, or microreactor, via cargo plane for the very first time on Sunday.
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My brother was critical to the Adopt-a-Dog project, so we talked pretty often this week. He mentioned that the Olympics were starting in a few weeks. I thought the Games were starting sooner.
The Winter Olympics have begun. Do you care? Read More »
Sparky wanted me to get a photo before he sheds his antlers.
Sparky is a dog monster. Read More »
The snow-pocalypse is getting started, so like the southerners stocking up on bread and milk, I should do something to be more prepared. In the shed, the firewood on top is low-grade salvage wood that is fine for mild weather in the fall and spring. For a blizzard, I need big chunks of maple or
Hunkering down for the blizzard. Read More »
You won’t believe what Sparky did when he found this Cheeto! Everybody knows that Cheetos burn. I had a cold firebox and cold wood, and 2 gallons of Costco Cheetos that my sausage beagle wouldn’t even eat.
How to start a fire. Read More »
BBC: Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone A new bleak-sounding app has taken China by storm. Named Are You Dead? the concept is simple. You need to check in with it every two days – clicking a large button – to confirm that you are alive. If not, it
Nobody knows. Or if they do know, they aren’t saying.
Do fire extinguishers expire? Read More »
When the power went out a couple of days ago, my electricity was back in a few hours, but my home automation didn’t come back.
When automation goes tits up. Read More »
The worst thing about the power being out, is not knowing when it’s coming back on. And it’s really boring.
The power is back on. Read More »
