Category Archives: video

Becoming

Posted on 31 January 2019 by

Once, while I worked at a public aquarium, I gathered eggs from one sea anemone and sperm from another and combined the two under a microscope. As I watched, one of the eggs divided into two cells, then four, then … Continue reading →

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We wants it!

Posted on 10 December 2018 by

Speaking as an observer of Brexit (from a healthy distance), I can only say in response to today’s news: what the hell? It’s anybody’s guess as to what Theresa May thinks she can accomplish by putting off a Commons vote … Continue reading →

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The giant salmon was my favorite

Posted on 5 April 2018 by

This video is a 100% accurate depiction of my home state. More or less.

Posted in Oregon, video | 13 Comments

Curmudgeons

Posted on 29 April 2017 by

A friend sent this on with a sniffle warning, and she was right. But it’s a good kind of sniffling, accompanied by laughter. If you don’t mind the potty mouths of a bunch of Brooklyn natives, with an occasional Spanish … Continue reading →

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Not-quite-wallpaper Monday

Posted on 7 December 2015 by

While looking around for wallpapers today, I came across this video, which is essentially 5:30 minutes of non-stop wallpapers that track a trail runner on his run up Suilven Mountain in the Scottish Highlands: Suilven: The Trail Runner” is a … Continue reading →

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That other rocket company

Posted on 2 December 2015 by

Though Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been getting most of the press regarding the technological race to create reusable rockets, they’re not the only game in town. Some other guy named Jeff Bezos, better known as the founder of Amazon.com, has … Continue reading →

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Rain after drought = flood

Posted on 2 November 2015 by

After more than four months of summer drought, the Algarve has finally been getting its autumn rains. But less than two weeks of occasional squalls plus a day or two of light rain hasn’t been enough for the water to … Continue reading →

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Le Tour is coming!…and other tidbits

Posted on 3 July 2015 by

Tomorrow is a day my wife and I look forward to all year: the start of the Tour de France. For the next three weeks, we will arrange our work and social lives around the television as we absorb gorgeous … Continue reading →

Posted in life, science, sport, video, weather | 7 Comments

The Adorable Octopus

Posted on 18 June 2015 by

One of the things scientists and naturalists are often loathe to admit in public is that they find all sorts of things cute. For instance, when I worked at a public aquarium, one of my favorite creatures in the whole … Continue reading →

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It’s a great week for font geeks

Posted on 15 June 2015 by

For those who love to geek out on the alchemy of designing fonts, this is a week of plentitude. First, Frere-Jones has just published “Typeface Mechanics: 002,” which picks up where 001 left off. This time the discussion centers on … Continue reading →

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