Category Archives: Metrology

Ancient in particular, but by necessity involving current ways to know how much of something something is or has.

Tony Heller Videos

Posted on 11 February 2019 by E.M.Smith

A sampler of YouTube videos from Tony Heller. Good stuff for sharing with friends who don’t want to read technical material. Gives a very good perspective on the “Cooking Of The Temperatures” going on, along with some reality focused examples. Continue reading →

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Today It Rained – A Curious Thing With Thermometers

Posted on 3 October 2018 by E.M.Smith

Wonderground seems to have abandoned the long life station used by GHCN and others at the San Jose Airport. I’ve been unable to find it and the “choose” map has nothing there. Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Tunas – Chicken o.t. Sea beats StarKist

Posted on 28 May 2017 by E.M.Smith

Bench testing tuna shows Chicken Of The Sea puts a full can in, while StarKist is 1/2 ounce lighter on the actual tuna. Continue reading →

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Mintaka, Orion, Equinox

Posted on 9 February 2013 by E.M.Smith

Making a Henge, part one. The Solstices and Equinox lines. East / West and North / South determination and marking. An initial Solar Calendar. The start of the compass rose with equal 60 degree segment marking. You are now oriented in time and space and know when to party on Holidays. ;-) Continue reading →

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