Google Alerts

2009-12-19 Thread Robert Terwilliger
Google Alerts is a utility that will look for websites with certain words you specify. I have been subscribed to the Google Alerts for the words sundial, sundials for some time. I used to get a few good sites mixed in with a lot of gardening dross. Lately they have been sending some very intere

RE: antikythera mechanism

2009-12-19 Thread John Carmichael
Hi John G: What a great video that was. He made a complicated topic look simple. Thanks! John C. -Original Message- From: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of John Goodman Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 8:40 AM To: sundial@uni-koeln.de Subj

Re: antikythera mechanism

2009-12-19 Thread John Goodman
Another video on the topic of mechanical computers: http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_demos_the_13th_century_astrolabe.html > Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:51:46 -0500 > From: patrick_pow...@compuserve.com > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Frank: An amazing device indeed. Sadly I

Re: sundial Digest, Vol 48, Issue 13

2009-12-19 Thread Bill Oneill
Lets keep politics for other places. I'm referring to the comment that we are arrogant. Why condemn humans? Question the tendency to attack everyone. What's the basis to denigate living people by calling all of us arrogant. Astronomy Is about reality not about someones prejudices toward hum