De (D. A.) Clarke
Lick Observatory
Software Engineer, Card-Carrying Member of the Reality Based Community

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A Safe Subject: The Weather

A few handy links for checking on the local weather.

Transportation Matters

Some useful links about alternatives to the private automobile.

Not-so-Safe Subjects

Everyone's got their opinions and I certainly have my share. If you want to know what I think or what reading I have found useful about such things as the WTO, IMF, Monsanto, 9/11 and other hot topics, go here. If you don't like controversy, don't go here.

Interested in Stirling Engines?

This is a fascinating also-ran in the history of combustion engines: the heavy, low-power, but efficient external combustion Stirling design.

Photo Album

I finally got a scanner working with my Linux box. With a scanner and GIMP, a person might never sleep again...

Graphics

Speaking of GIMP, here are the results of some pleasantly wasted hours playing with it.

Hobbies and suchlike

What I do when I'm not at work (when was that?)

Internet Humour

Well, I thought it was funny anyway.

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