Thursday, September 11, 2014

This morning the weather seems to be coming from the east with a slim chance of showers.  If the weather direction changes, all bets are off.


Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Been there, seen that, a decade ago

It's still fun to watch

The Jewish Rice Farmer:

    a day in Sakonnakhon

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Video is professional quality posted by Chabad.org  promoting Jewish education and entertainment.  

Depicts Expat life in a rural village


Life imitating Art

Apple Watch Sport, hands-on

  • by CNET 
  • 4 hours ago
  • 4,225 views
http://cnet.com/products/apple-watch Bright display, water resistance, activity tracking and more: CNET's Scott Stein tries on an ...


  1. Apple Insider ‎- 6 hours ago
    A key feature of the Apple Watch is support for Apple's voice-controlled personal assistant, Siri, which can be invoked through the Digital Crown ...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Tracy
"...On January 13, 1946, The 2-Way Wrist Radio, worn as a wristwatch by Tracy and members of the police force, became one of the strip's most immediately recognizable icons, and may have informed later smart watches. The 2-Way Wrist Radio was upgraded to a 2-Way Wrist TV in 1964...."


Dick Tracy: Phony Pharmers

Join Dick Tracy and his crime-busting pals, battling notorious villains in this classic cartoon.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

T.i.T.


In case you missed it


Rubber price has dropped 50% since 2011 Bangkok Post

This week daily scattered thunderstorms, some heavy


For the moment weather is arriving from the southeast.
Weather directions have been alternating quite frequently in recent months.


View of yesterday's 10 minute rain storm.







Temperatures this year have frequently been been 3 to 5 degrees (C) higher than temperatures of the past four years

Arrival of the dry season previously forecast for mid-month September is postponed until the end of the month

This week with the exception of noon hours expect humidity mostly in the 80 and 90% range

My observation: There is a relationship with the lunar calendar and the weather seasons.  It's still considered mostly folklore, but some scientists tend to agree there is some influence on ocean currents.  The rainy season tends to be somewhat regulated by moon phases.  The next full moon is October 8, 2014. Around the same time we can expect the dry season to begin

Monday, September 8, 2014

Rating engineering knowledge




The bridge you don't want to cross