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Twin Musical Tesla Coils playing Music... 2007-11-08 14:28:00 This is WAY COOL. Have yourself a listen!!!Twin Solid State Musical Tesla coils playing Mario Bros theme song at the 2007 Lightning on the Lawn Teslathon sponsored by DC Cox (Resonance Research Corp) in Baraboo WI. The music that you hear is coming from the sparks that these two identical high power solid state Tesla coils are generating. There are no speakers involved. The Tesla coils stand 7 feet tall and are each capable of putting out over 12 foot of spark. They are spaced about 18 feet apart. The coils are controlled over a fiber optic link by a single laptop computer. Each coil is assigned to a midi channel which it responds to by playing notes that are programed into the computer software.Mario BrosSugar Plum FairyTetris ThemeWhat is your opinion?Blogroll Me!Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

5 healthy habits that can be damaging 2007-11-08 14:16:00 These are very interesting to me as i have always heard "Eat a good breakfast" and because i work night-shift, my mother always says "that i am not getting enough sleep" that i should sleep in during the weekend. Well, this article tells different about several of thses old standards.Work, worrying and waah-ing babies may not be to blame…You try and get eight hours sleep, eat breakfast and exercise regularly. So why are you so tired? New research has found that it’s not just crying babies or long work hours that rob us of energy - healthy habits can be just as damaging. You hear about the benefits of a new diet or exercise and can take it to extremes.Here’s how to stay fit but have more bounce.Catching up on ZZZsWhen there’s nothing to drag you out of bed on the weekend, it’s tempting to keep snoozing - but this can leave you groggy. ‘Sleeping more over the weekend won’t make up for lost slumber during the week,’ says Kathleen McGrath, an insomniac expert.‘It’ll jus ...

Changes to brain after cocaine abuse 2007-11-08 14:07:00 I saw this article while i was reading on Reddit. I thought that i was very interesting as i have done posts on the 12-Steps and my Recovery. It is a very interesting article. Researchers have uncovered a key genetic switch that chronic cocaine or stress influences to cause the brain to descend into a pathological state. In studies with mice they showed how chronic cocaine changes gene activity to enhance the addictive reward from the drug. And they showed similarly how chronic stress induces the same kinds of changes that hypersensitizes the brain, causing depression-like symptoms.The researchers said their basic finding in the animals could lead to better treatments for addiction, depression and other psychiatric disorders.Eric Nestler and colleagues published their findings in the November 8, 2007, issue of the journal Neuron, published by Cell Press.In their experiments, the researchers explored how chronic cocaine or stress exerts “epigenetic” control of genes in the brain. ...

The Time Change... 2007-11-07 21:14:00 This mess is kicking my ass!! BIGTIME!!  Working nights lie I do and then loosing an hour has been very bad on me this week. I have been so freaking tired after I get home from work that I have been sleeping till 5 or so in the evening and I have not made it to the gym at all this week.  I did however, ride nearly 25 miles this weekend, so I hope that makes up for slacking at the gym…   RMStringer ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Your life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the matrix. You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision. While it remains a burden assiduously avoided, it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control. Which has led you, inexorably, here." - The Architect, The Matrix Reloaded   Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

Shouldn't Life Be Easier? 2007-11-07 21:03:00 Well shouldn't it be easier? It is a constant balancing act. Money, Gas, Bills, Happiness, all a balancing act with a very delicate equilibrium. IF you spend too much on a weekend, you are short for the week and that sucks. Spend too much during g the week and the weekend is shot. Have a car break down and you are just screwed! Most Americans are just 2, count it TWO, paychecks from financial ruin. With 100+ channels of crap on the TV, no one can decide on what to watch. You could have 10 TVs sitting beside each other and there would still be an argument on what to watch on 1 of them! That is just life I guess. Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

I am Tired… 2007-11-07 20:46:00 You know what I am tired of? I am tired of people living in the past. I had a friend that he and I went way back together, back to the 11th grade. We became friends and did lots of stuff together. He would come over to my house and we would go to the lake and hang out or go the clubs in Beaumont or Louisiana. We were big party people back then. I was in college and so was he. He graduated and I did not. He then went to UT Galveston to get his PHD. I played around for several years. I would go to Galveston and we would party together or go to concerts and stuff like that. He started to mature and I did not at that point. He would call me in the middle of the night to talk about some of his projects dealing with the splicing of genes.Now, he ended up in Baltimore working for the government and I did the "American dream: Married, kid, house" He stayed single but dated around. We would chat and talk, visit when we could as he was busy and we were moving around the country like always. ...

For any Interested... 2007-11-07 19:31:00 RounTrey is the correct name and i have found the url for the development:http://www.rountreyonline.com/masterplan.htmlhttp://www.rountreyonline.com/plan.htmlWhat is your opinion?Blogroll Me!Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

The Weather... 2007-11-07 18:47:00 Well my friends, it has gotten cold here in the "Ole Dominion" for a change. We just went to eat a Chili's and it was 45 degrees. We are supposed to be stuck in this weather pattern for a while longer. So i guess that we are finally going to get into winter here. It is about time if you as k me. We still need rain and lots of it but with the cooler weather water will not be such a factor here. People will stop watering their lawns and consumption will go down. I turned my sprinklers off about 2 weeks ago and cut the lawn down very low. We have had several freezes since then and hopefully the grass will stop growing. I do not want to have to cut the lawn again this year! Well, i am full and there are a few TV progs i want to watch, so i am out of here. :-)Jim Duncan's forecast:The weather pattern has taken a decidedly cooler turn, with the jet stream dropping south and a chilly high pressure ridge to our north. Overnight lows could dip into the upper 20s in some normally colder spo ...

More BG night shots. 2007-11-07 03:11:00 Part two in seriesSubscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

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Blog Move? 2007-11-06 16:40:00 I might move all my services to wordpress.  I have a site set up called http://renigade.wordpress.com. I am just not getting the traffic that I would like with blogger anymore.  Please go and have a look if you will. Thankx,     RMStringer ________________________________ What have I done What lies I have told I've played games with the ones that rescued my soul Oh, have I come to the point where I'm losing the grip Or is it still time to get into The swing of things  - A - Ha   1986   Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

Food additives ‘can cause hyperactivity’ 2007-11-05 19:17:00 A new study has indicated that some food additives can increase hyperactivity in children.Researchers commissioned by the UK’s Food Standards Agency looked at the effects of two combinations of E numbers on the behaviour of children who were prone to hyperactivity.The scientists took two mixes of artificial food colours and the popular preservative sodium benzoate, which can be found in foods in like soft drinks, confectionary and ice cream, which are popular with children.They found that the combinations did increase hyperactivity among children and recommended that those who are prone to hyperactivity or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder should eliminate these additives from their diet.The study added that there are many factors associated with hyperactivity including genetic factors, being born prematurely or environment and upbringing.The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says it is aware of the study, which covered Sunset Yellow (E110), Tartrazine (E102), Carmoisine (E122) ...

Mack: L'Affaire Bagdad 2007-11-04 17:21:00 Thanks to Mac Hall for letting me publish this commentary.     L'Affaire Bagdad   "I shall have to delay you for a few minutes.  You see the Legation is only just open and we have not yet got our full equipment.  We are expecting the rubber stamp any minute now."   -- A diplomat in Evelyn Waugh's Scoop   The American diplomatic corps, the envy of the world of pallid wine and crumbly cheese, is afraid to go to Bagdad – so afraid that no one is volunteering, and diplomats may have to be dragged out of cocktail parties in Ottawa and the racing season at Epson Downs and ordered to report to The Cradle of Civilization.   Working Americans whose taxes support civil servants can certainly understand the reluctance of diplomats to serve civility in Bagdad.  What towboat captain or steelworker cannot appreciate the difficulty in finding a really good tailor in Port Said Street?  And, after all, em ...

Smoke on the water. 2007-11-04 10:00:00 Very cold morning @ 36 degrees with sunrise on the lake.Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

Mountain Biking Total 2007-11-04 09:30:00 We did Poco Red and Blue today and ended up with 8.84. SO for the weekend, I have a total of 24.49 miles over 3 rides.  My legs are very sore for the activity but I feel very good and it was freaking cold, 36 degrees when we hit the trial head!!   RMStringer ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You have no conscience and it seems you never will - Cyberaktif   Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...