I am not the Congressman from St. Louis.
I was an engineer and scientist who worked on the Space Based Laser.
Bad Science - Everything they taught you is wrong
This started with my frustration at some misinformation -
they taught you that heat doesn't travel through a vacuum, that light
travels in straight lines, but sound does not, and that glass is a liquid
and it flows. It took much longer than it should have to understand these
tings because I believed my science teachers, but they taught me lies!
Blue Ice Tests - Comparison ice versus commercial product to keep your food cold.
Vacuum Bottle Tests - Comparison of various vacuum insulated bottles
Space Based Laser - The History
I was directly involved in the Space Based Laser from
1979 to 1986. In 1997, I became involved again and was the technical lead
for the beam control team. I continued to be involved and in 2001 was the
head of the system level systems engineering, serving as the chief system
engineer. During that time, I compiled a lot of information about the
history. Of course, I relied on a lot of friends who were involved during
the years that I was working on other things. I gratefully acknowledge their
contributions.
Adaptive Optics - The History
Camera Tests - Performance of different types of
cameras compared
I started this when I borrowed a friend's Sony TX7 and tested
it. I took comparison shots with a Casio Exilim x75, a Fuji z70 (an
inexpensive camera inspired by the Sony TX7) my Fuji s7000 bridge camera,
and my Canon T3i.
Camera Flash Units - All About
Strobes
I show that there is a calculable relationship between Joules
(or watt-seconds) of energy and the guide number of the strobe. The current
favorite term for this units is "speedlights." I also show many examples of
circuitry for the devices, and many tests using various types of bounce and
diffusers. You'll find that the design of the diffuser makes little
difference.
Wide Angle Lens Attachments Tests
I have tested the Bower, the Raynox DCR-5000, and the Rokinon
with my Canon T3i. The results clearly show why the $300 for the Rokinon is
not wasted.
Language Quiz Page 1 - Experimental I first
set this up for a translator friend of mine who is Italian.
Language Quiz Page 2 - Continuation
This is a test with some sentences in Italian with a multiple choice as to
the best English translation. This is always tricky, because I do not speak
British English.
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