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Stuff I wrote that got Edited

Well... Our brain, that powerful computer made out of soaky goo in our heads, works like a sponge, it adsorbs, rather unspecifically, all kinds of information: Useless factoids, biographies, impressions of places and - of course - a lot of the specific wisdom needed to perform our everyday tasks in our professions, hobbies etc... Obviously, after a certain time the brain gets overloaded, and then its time to squeeze the sponge out... That's when I sort the thoughts together, and every now and then feel the need to write an Entry.

Some of them are - in retrospect - quite clever, some have their funny bits in and some were really hard to get together and some not that good. But what the hey... Here they are, loosely sorted by topic.

Stuff you never wanted to know...

The Ham in the Hamburger - (Oct 22, 2008)
The Truth About Nose-picking - (Apr 4, 2006)
The Truth About Noise - (Jan 15, 2006)
'Broadway The Hard Way' - The Frank Zappa 1988 Tour - (May 20, 2005)
Handy Brazilian Portuguese Phrases - (Apr 30, 2005)
The Chastity Belt - Myths and Facts - (June 8, 2004)
Flight 19 - The 'Lost Patrol' - (May 14, 2004)
How Do They Get the Stripes on the Toothpaste? (Jun 4, 2003)
The Effects of Krypton on Your Voice (May 27, 2003)
The Jolly Roger (Jun 7, 2002)
The Development of Toilets and Sanitation (Sep 27, 2001)

Music Stuff

Tape Hiss (Apr 28, 2005)
The Parts of an Acoustic Guitar (Nov 16, 2004)
How Guitar Pickups Work (Nov 30, 2004)

Biographies

Erich Huckel - Scientist - (May 27, 2004)
Max Planck - Scientist (Apr 4, 2003)
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev - Chemist (Jul 27, 2001)

Some places I've been

Ravensburg, Wuerttemberg, Germany (May 3, 2005)
Ringberg Castle, Bavaria, Germany (Sep 9, 2004)
The Fuggerei, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany (Mar 3, 2003)
Wildbad Kreuth, Bavaria, Germany (Dec 23, 2002)
Sao Paulo City, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Jun 1, 2001)

Historical backround in scientific fields

The History Behind The Quadratic Formula (Oct 13, 2004)
The History of Optical Microscopy (Apr 11, 2002)
History of Chemistry - Noble Gases(Jun 18, 2004)
History of Chemistry - Acids and Bases (Apr 5, 2002)
The History of Optical Science (Feb 11, 2002)
The History of the Periodic Table of the Elements (Aug 20, 2001)

Science stuff

Microscopy

Optical Microscopes (Jun 28, 2002)
Microscope Objective Lenses (May 30, 2002)
Microscopes (May 27, 2002)
Scanning Probe Microscopes (May 3, 2002)
Electron Microscopes (Apr 26, 2002)

AIDS-HIV

AIDS HIV - Global Epidemiologic Statistics (Dec 6, 2002)
AIDS HIV - the Disease, Transmission, Treatment and Tests (Nov 11, 2002)
AIDS HIV - Controversy (Nov 6, 2002)
AIDS HIV - General Information (Oct 25, 2002)

Physical Chemistry

The Elements: Names and Origins (Aug 24, 2004)
Pressure (Oct 25, 2002)
Gas State Equations (Jan 30, 2002)
Osmosis (Feb 25, 2002)
Ions (Apr 9, 2002)
BET - Measuring Areas Using Molecules (Nov 4, 2002)
Radioactivity (Dec 31, 2001)
Electron Shells and Orbitals (Sep 7, 2001)
The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox - (May 24, 2004)

Chemistry

Tin Pest (Feb 9, 2006)
The specifics of Noble Gases (June 21, 2004)
The Periodic Table of the Elements (Sep 4, 2001)
Size Matters: How big are molecules? (Sep 25, 2002)
Steroid Hormones (Feb 25, 2002)

Miscellaneous

Ion Exchanger (Oct 18, 2004)
Closest packings... (Jun 30, 2004)
Sponges (Nov 7, 2002)
Lasers (Sep 19, 2001)
How a Laser Works (Sep 12, 2001)
Gravity (Jun 8, 2001)

Edited Stuff with Contributions

  • Queen - Birth of a Rock Legend(May 27, 2005)
  • Queen - the Music (May 27, 2005)
  • Guitar Heroes (Mar 11, 2005)
  • 'Tevye's Daughters' - the Short Stories (Jun 4, 2003)
  • Quick Tips for Western Tourists in Moscow (May 13, 2003)
  • Homeopathy - a Skeptical View (Mar 18, 2003)
  • Tips on How to Live in a Shared Household (Feb 28, 2003)
  • Kissing with Confidence (Jan 31, 2003)
  • Building Confidence and Self-esteem (Nov 1, 2002)
  • Physical Football - Bend It Like Roberto Carlos (Oct 4, 2002)
  • Fables in 200 Words or Less (Oct 4, 2002)
  • Citybreaks (Sep 27, 2002)
  • Hollywood's Laws of Life, Physics and Everything (Sep 26, 2002)
  • Great Islands (Jun 14, 2002)
  • Weird Animals (Jun 7, 2002)
  • Rice Recipes (May 17, 2002)
  • Public Transport Etiquette (May 3, 2002)
  • Great Outdoor Markets (Apr 26, 2002)
  • Healthy Snacks (Apr 19, 2002)
  • Mother's Day Presents (Apr 5, 2002)
  • Dealing with Being Dumped (Apr 2, 2002)
  • Modern Satanic Cults (Mar 13, 2002)
  • Some Great Castles of Germany (Jan 25, 2002)
  • Great Castles (Jan 25, 2002)
  • Bottle-openers (Jan 4, 2002)
  • Taking Off and Flying (Dec 21, 2001)
  • Soup Recipes (Dec 14, 2001)
  • Renting Accommodation (Nov 30, 2001)
  • Coriolis Force - a Convenient Fiction (Aug 16, 2001)
  • World's Most Beautiful Buildings (Aug 3, 2001)
  • The Perfect Picnic (Jul 27, 2001)
  • Tips on Moving House (Jul 6, 2001)
  • Museums and Galleries You Can Get into for Free (Jun 22, 2001)
  • How to Get Rid of Stains (Apr 6, 2001)

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    Entry ID: A2899858

    Edited by:
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    Date: 07   August   2004


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    Referenced Guide Entries
    How to Get Rid of Stains
    Sao Paulo City, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Museums and Galleries You Can Get into for Free
    Gravity
    Tips on Moving House
    The Perfect Picnic
    World's Most Beautiful Buildings
    Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev - Chemist
    The Periodic Table of the Elements
    Coriolis Force - a Convenient Fiction
    Electron Shells and Orbitals
    The History of the Periodic Table of the Elements
    How a Laser Works
    Lasers
    The Development of Toilets and Sanitation
    Renting Accommodation
    Soup Recipes
    Taking Off and Flying
    Great Castles
    Bottle-openers
    Radioactivity
    The History of Optical Science
    Mother's Day Presents
    Modern Satanic Cults
    Gas State Equations
    Steroid Hormones
    Some Great Castles of Germany
    Osmosis
    Healthy Snacks
    Great Outdoor Markets
    Public Transport Etiquette
    Rice Recipes
    Dealing with Being Dumped
    Great Islands
    Ions
    History of Chemistry - Acids and Bases
    The History of Optical Microscopy
    Optical Microscopes
    Electron Microscopes
    Scanning Probe Microscopes
    The Jolly Roger
    Microscope Objective Lenses
    Microscopes
    Weird Animals
    Citybreaks
    Fables in 200 Words or Less
    Size Matters: How big are molecules?
    Physical Football - Bend It Like Roberto Carlos
    AIDS HIV - General Information
    Hollywood's Laws of Life, Physics and Everything
    AIDS HIV - Controversy
    AIDS HIV - Global Epidemiologic Statistics
    AIDS HIV - the Disease, Transmission, Treatment and Tests
    Pressure
    Sponges
    Building Confidence and Self-esteem
    BET - Measuring Areas Using Molecules
    Kissing with Confidence
    Wildbad Kreuth, Bavaria, Germany
    Tips on How to Live in a Shared Household
    The Fuggerei in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
    Homeopathy - a Sceptical View
    Max Planck - Scientist
    Quick Tips for Western Tourists in Moscow
    The Effects of Krypton on Your Voice
    How They Get Stripes on Toothpaste
    'Tevye's Daughters' - the Short Stories
    Flight 19 - The 'Lost Patrol'
    History of Chemistry - Noble Gases
    The Limits of Quantum Mechanics: The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox
    Erich Huckel - Scientist
    The Chastity Belt - Myths and Facts
    Closest Packings of Bowling Balls and Other Spheres
    The Specifics of Noble Gases
    Names and Origins of the Elements
    Ringberg Castle, Bavaria, Germany
    The History Behind The Quadratic Formula
    Ion Exchanger
    The Parts of an Acoustic Guitar
    How Guitar Pickups Work
    Queen - Birth of a Rock Legend
    Guitar Heroes
    Handy Brazilian Portuguese Phrases
    Tape Hiss
    Ravensburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    'Broadway The Hard Way' - the Frank Zappa 1988 Tour
    Queen - the Music
    The Truth About Noise
    Tin Pest
    The Truth About Nose-picking
    The Ham in the Hamburger


     


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