Category Archives: Science

Electoral College Reckoner

Posted on 2012-11-03 by M. Eric Carr

Rehashing Nate Silver’s data, I come up with a 96% chance of a Democratic victory next week… Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Vacuum Tubes, Part 1

Posted on 2012-07-30 by M. Eric Carr

A 6J6 vacuum tube is run through some DC tests… Continue reading →

Posted in Analog, Digital, Electronics, HOW-TO, Nostalgia, Power, Science | 4 Comments

Mad Science : Jacob’s Ladder

Posted on 2012-06-25 by M. Eric Carr

Every mad scientist needs a Jacob’s Ladder. I’m pretty sure there’s a law about that. Continue reading →

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Celsius Intuition

Posted on 2012-05-02 by M. Eric Carr

Developing intuition about temperature in degrees C is not always easy for those of us in the U.S… Continue reading →

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