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.

Friday, November 29, 2019

The Squirrel, the Fez and the Robot Overlord

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Of course I run the Machines Behaving Badly course just for fun, and to see kids get a start in the world of technology. I don't accept...

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

FIRST Blizzard

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You know the FIRST robotics season is getting close when my snowblower shares garage space with last year's competition robot. Our team...

A Quiet House for the Holiday

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This is a puzzling picture to look at, and it was none too easy to photograph either. It is the sticky hand print of a one year old on a mi...

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Monday, November 25, 2019

Time and Space Capsule - Astronaut Cards

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Another set of peculiar artifacts from our fall attic cleaning. This is a series of trading cards from 1963 that celebrate the astronauts o...

Friday, November 22, 2019

Vampire Deer and the Dark Ages

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Happy to report that I'll be excavating at the Roman site of Vindolanda again in May. Should be an interesting year. We've got mos...

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Possums, Toads and Large Rodents

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Sometimes grand children are an excuse to do fun things even when they are not actually in tow. The other day we found ourselves in the Twi...

Monday, November 18, 2019

Machines Behaving Badly 2019

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The 19th annual Machines Behaving Badly event is done. And it was a good one. A dozen or so helpers turn up. The arena rolls in and is as...

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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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