Monthly Archives: May 2008

Update on my “challenge” to science bloggers

Posted on May 7, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Now that I’ve actually written my “classic science” blog post, I realized I didn’t plan any way to compile all the entries in the end! If you accept the “challenge” (I keep putting the word in quotes because I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in General science | 1 Comment

Dean Koontz: Subtle patterns in the darkness

Posted on May 5, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I haven’t done a “Horror Masters” post for a while, and it’s long past due! Even if you’ve never read a Dean Koontz novel, you’re familiar with his work.  Airport bookstores are constantly stocked with his books; finding a horror … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Horror Masters | 3 Comments

Even airlines get it: slowing down saves fuel!

Posted on May 5, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I just saw this article on CNN the other day: Planes slow down to save fuel. Apparently airlines are finally starting to feel the pinch of higher gas prices, and are learning that going at a slightly slower speed can … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Science news | 12 Comments

Classic Science Paper: Otto Wiener’s experiment (1890)

Posted on May 4, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Update: In my haste to finish this “monster” post, I neglected to include an introduction to standing waves, an explanation which is crucial to understanding the experiment.  That oversight has been corrected. A couple of weeks ago I issued a … Continue reading →

Posted in History of science, Optics, Physics | 19 Comments

Iron Man: Pretty damn cool!

Posted on May 3, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Me & the fiancée just got back from seeing Iron Man, and I gotta say: cool! A few observations: The director, Jon Favreau, is to Hollywood films what a closer is to a baseball team. At least, that’s what he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | 4 Comments

Mrs. SkySkull?

Posted on May 1, 2008 by skullsinthestars

As of yesterday evening, ‘Babs67 aka The Girlfriend’ became ‘Babs67 aka The Fiancée’! I proposed at one of our favorite local restaurants, and she said yes! (I wasn’t particularly worried about the answer, considering we had spent a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 16 Comments