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I Made An App.
I released my first app. Check it out. It’s an astronomy quick reference, called “My Messier”, for iPhone and Apple Watch. When Apple Watch was announced, I thought I’d write an app for it (as an excuse for getting one.) … Continue reading
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Sad Shoes
I wore out a pair of hiking boots and have to say goodbye to them. I know I shouldn’t get attached to things, but I keep thinking of all the places they took me.
Fun with an 80 year old camera
I recently inherited a camera, a 1936 Roland Kleinbild made by Plasmat in Germany. It uses medium format 120 film in a 645 ratio with a 70mm f2.7 lens. The shutter appeared to be working so I was eager to put in a roll and see what this 80 year old camera could do. Continue reading
Rainbows on Eyelashes 睫毛の虹
I bought a book of Japanese poems, Rainbows on Eyelashes (睫毛の虹), by Misuzu Kaneko. The book has the poems in Japanese characters along with English translations and beautiful watercolor illustrations by Midori Yoshida. It is children’s poetry, really, but at my … Continue reading
Kubrick
Last week I went to Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition. I have seen his movies many times and own most of them. What can one say about his movies– they have style. And impact. It was really thrilling for me to … Continue reading
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3D Microscope
I got a binocular microscope. It’s like VR, but real reality, and bigger, like if you could shrink yourself down or embiggen the world.
Science!
Two weeks ago I did some actual science. I went to Giant Sequoia National Monument with an astronomy class, taught by Richard Nolthenius of Cabrillo College in Aptos, California. I used my telescope, a shortwave radio, and a voice recorder.
