Archive for the 'Off Topic' Category
Off Topic: Calculate Digital Roots of Close Prices in EasyLanguage
August 1st, 2009I wanted to plot the digital roots of close prices in MultiCharts/EasyLanguage. For example, a close is 1.29. That is: 1+2+9 = 12, then 1+2 = 3. The result is 3. It took me awhile to figure out how to implement the modulo operation properly in EasyLanguage, but I did it and I thought I’d […]
The James Leininger Reincarnation Story
June 13th, 2009Related: Soul Survivor: The Reincarnation of a World War II Fighter Pilot by Andrea Leininger and Bruce Leininger Related: Life Before Life: A Scientific Investigation of Children’s Memories of Previous Lives by Dr. Jim Tucker
Military Hush-Up: Incoming Space Rocks Now Classified
June 12th, 2009I don’t know what to do with this one. Via: Space: For 15 years, scientists have benefited from data gleaned by U.S. classified satellites of natural fireball events in Earth’s atmosphere – but no longer. A recent U.S. military policy decision now explicitly states that observations by hush-hush government spacecraft of incoming bolides and fireballs […]
600ft Jellyfish Crop Circle Found in Oxfordshire Field
June 2nd, 2009Well, at least it wasn’t Cthulhu. Via: Telegraph: A 600ft jellyfish pattern has appeared in a barley field in Kingstone Coombes, Oxfordshire, in what is one of the most intriguing crop circles ever seen in Britain. The vast pattern appeared in the field last week and experts are claiming it to be the first of […]
$500 Off Coupon for MultiCharts Gold
May 30th, 2009In my recent post about being frugal, I wrote that I often wait for things to go on sale before buying them, and when they finally go on sale, I wind up talking myself out of going through with the purchase. Here’s a case in point: I received a $500 off coupon for some trading […]
Scientists Hail Stunning Fossil
May 19th, 2009Via: BBC: The beautifully preserved remains of a 47-million-year-old, lemur-like creature have been unveiled in the US. The preservation is so good, it is possible to see the outline of its fur and even traces of its last meal. The fossil, nicknamed Ida, is claimed to be a “missing link” between today’s higher primates – […]
Which Homeschooling Systems Are You Using?
May 13th, 2009UPDATE: Overwhelming Emails Thanks to everyone who sent emails. —End Update— Homeschooling isn’t an issue for us yet (Owen is just 18 months old), but Becky and I are already on the lookout for worthwhile materials and anecdotes. Are there any unschooling homeschoolers out there? We have been reading The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use […]
What is Gobekli Tepe?
March 1st, 2009This is one WTF, followed by another WTF, followed by another… Wikipedia: Gobekli Tepe Archaeology: The World’s First Temple 7,000 Years Older than Stonehenge: The Site that Stunned Archaeologists Smithsonian: Gobekli Tepe: The World’s First Temple? This Smithsonian Magazine article states: Hodder is fascinated that Gobekli Tepe’s pillar carvings are dominated not by edible prey […]
Goose Park Blog
November 29th, 2008Our next door neighbor, Jacqui, is an extremely talented flax weaver. She has put up a site that describes her flax weaving in great detail. She has also made some of her individual pieces available for sale. The site is called Goose Park Blog. She rang me up the other day and said, “I’ve put […]
Sad Guys on Trading Floors
October 8th, 2008Sad Guys on Trading Floors HA
