Stuff I wrote that got Edited
Created | Updated Oct 22, 2008
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)
