Category Archives: General

Nire Valley

Posted on July 29, 2012 by j0n

Got organised enough to get away this weekend so we headed into the Nire Valley. Making it to Hanora’s Cottage just in time for a fabulous dinner on Friday evening. The weather was looking decidedly dodgy when we started our … Continue reading →

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The Kilogram

Posted on May 18, 2012 by j0n

So I thought I knew what a kilogram was until I read this. Photo: Robert Rathe/National Institute of Standards and Technology Once a year, three officials bearing three separate keys meet at the bottom of a stairwell at the International … Continue reading →

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Nanny Noonan

Posted on March 9, 2012 by j0n

Bridget Noonan (1922-2012)

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Number patterns

Posted on January 28, 2012 by j0n

I was driving home from work during the week and I noticed the number pattern on the speedometer.  The temperature being 10 degrees was a bit of luck.

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Under Galtee Skies

Posted on October 28, 2011 by j0n

I attended Jimmy’s book launch last Saturday evening.  I had never been to a book launch before, so I was curious. There was huge demand for his signature on the night, and with the demand for the book, all the … Continue reading →

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Parting of ways

Posted on October 21, 2010 by j0n

This evening, a long partnership ended. This partnership has existed for approximately 15 years, longer than I’ve owned my car, my (our) house, indeed longer than I’ve been married. It was a long and amicable relationship, based on mutual dependency … Continue reading →

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Long way down!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by j0n

Thanks to Mr. K for the link

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The Physics of a Rolling Rubber Band

Posted on August 4, 2010 by j0n

The articles is here. (with a video) As far as the potential applications, Clanet waxes futuristic. “I can imagine [designing] a car. The faster it goes, the more it deforms and the less friction it has with surrounding air, so … Continue reading →

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NAMA not a public body…

Posted on April 20, 2010 by j0n

… and neither is Anglo Irish Bank, read more here and here. While Gavin will probably not be successful in the long run. Given that it is in the taxpayers “interest”, the government created one institution, and it is the … Continue reading →

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Botnets and Ham Radio

Posted on March 4, 2010 by j0n

This is a very funny post from Jeff, KE9V. Dmetry and Olaf walked into a dimly lit tavern and selected a booth far in the back where they could not be easily overhead. Dmetry was a hulking 300 lbs man … Continue reading →

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