Saturday, July 18, 2020 First, recently I heard about the following related to one of my BOINC research projects rosetta@home: “We have some BIG NEWS: Researchers @UWproteindesign have succeeded in creating antiviral proteins that neutralize the new coronavirus in the lab. (These experimental drugs are being optimized for animal trials now)” The heck with GridcoinContinue reading “BOINC and Gridcoin mining update”
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BOINC and Gridcoin
Sunday, July 12, 2020 I am participating in data crunching projects for BOINC, and I have been for the better part of twenty years. This started as crunching data for SETI@home and was followed by many other projects. Currently, I have been working on covid-19 treatments. Being awarded points has always been somewhat interesting, atContinue reading “BOINC and Gridcoin”
My first year at Cal, Berkeley
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 In my early days at UC Berkeley in 1972, between dodging demonstrations for various things that I saw as interruptions in my education, then, I began to see certain characters who formed a backdrop of my early college experience; the extras in my college story. The first impression of Berkeley wasContinue reading “My first year at Cal, Berkeley”
On joining the Weather Underground (www.Wunderground.com)
Monday, June 15, 2020 I have joined the weather underground. Not the militant radical one found here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Underground but this one, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Underground_(weather_service) an internet-based weather service utilizing weather information from volunteer weather station operators. Although both originated at the University of Michigan, that is where the similarity starts and ends. Since I was a kid,Continue reading “On joining the Weather Underground (www.Wunderground.com)”
Cats will be cats- Now
Returning home from my workday, I readied myself to work through my list of things to do before it was time to start dinner. I glanced outside, and saw something in the backyard I could not quite identify. Maybe one of the cats had gotten into something. It always was easiest to blame the cats.Continue reading “Cats will be cats- Now”
To Old Friends and New Friends- Now
This is about friends. As I have gotten older, and maybe because of some things that happen from time to time in my life, I get into moods where I ponder the imponderable things that I might be better off just forgetting. No, maybe that last bit is not true. I would not ever wantContinue reading “To Old Friends and New Friends- Now”
A brief interlude on the bay at sunset- Then
It was a rare date night with my new girlfriend, Sarah; not for lack of trying, but more for lack of money. Our Trip to Ghirardelli Square was via the Golden Gate Transit Ferry. It was more romantic than it sounds, especially for a couple of high school kids on a limited budget. It wasContinue reading “A brief interlude on the bay at sunset- Then”
More with high school- and “My house is on fire!”- Then
I was busy with newspaper and yearbook obligations as a junior in high school, and hoping for something to happen in the romance department. I had been doing a few columns with my long time friend Paul. He tended to be more of a serious reporter type than I was. I wanted to add satireContinue reading “More with high school- and “My house is on fire!”- Then”
Developing an interest in photography- Then
I needed something to set myself apart in high school. I have already mentioned that I had long hair, and eventually I had a beard to go along with the look. But that only went so far. I had an interest in photography, and I knew the yearbook people were seeking photographers. I was in.Continue reading “Developing an interest in photography- Then”
Nobody ever said this would be easy. . . Now
There are times that writing is easy. An idea just pops into my head. I start writing, and before I know it, I have something finished that can be published in this little blog. Maybe someone, maybe even you, will eventually read it and smile. Other times, writing is real work. It reminds me ofContinue reading “Nobody ever said this would be easy. . . Now”
Memory is the Key 