Detritus of Empire

Wandering unsupervised in various real and imaginary places. Detritus reflects my interests in robotics, travel, history and the odder aspects of the world around me.

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Friday, February 26, 2016

Dispatches from Trowelsworthy Hall

For reasons that are frankly both arbitrary and silly I am known to my archeology pals, and to the Facebook world generally, as "Badger...

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Reset

Its been a long haul the last six to twelve months. I have stuck with three times a week posting all through full time work in the ER, and ...

Monday, February 22, 2016

FIRST Robotics - Progress Report Six

The last two weeks of build season were hectic. It looked for a while as if we would be done early enough to get a solid week of driving an...

Friday, February 19, 2016

The Old Green Ping Pong Table Lives On

A decade or so back our neighbor offered us an old ping pong table. Modern ones are made of cheap fiber board but this was solid half inch ...

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Brewery Caves - Points of the Compass

In a season where it is difficult to do any real world exploring we have to settle for what we can get. As I wander the internet looking for...

Monday, February 15, 2016

After the Winter

I have my cherished delusions and the Early Spring is chief among them. Yes, blizzards notwithstanding I begin to envision warm, verdant id...

Friday, February 12, 2016

FIRST Robotics - Progress Report Five

For much of the build campaign we have been in an odd cycle. We have a great session, lots gets done and the robot progresses. Then we hav...

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Tacitus: Having over the many years of my medical career seen too many hard working folks post pone retirement and tip over shortly after their farewell party I have adopted a Carpe Diem policy. Retire at 60. And don't let 'em throw you a party. Its working so far.

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