Month: May 2017

Mt. St. Helens Erupted 37 years ago yesterday

Carl Setzer

On May 18th, 1980, I was in Lynnwood, just north of Seattle. I remember being in my garage, probably cleaning up my stuff after delivering papers when I heard a rumble. Caught my attention, but with Boeing’s Paine Field facility and such a few short miles away, I attributed it to that.

When I went inside, I saw this on the tv:

The coverage was really interesting to me. Volcanoes have fascinated me ever since.

 

This lahar has always amazed me:

https://youtu.be/UK–hvgP2uY

And check out the ash cloud from space:

 

 

A monumental event that really changed the region. I’ll write more about that soon.

Two Items Of Geek Lust

Carl Setzer

Ok, two things caught my eye over the past few days.

Number 1: Over at BestBuy, the “Kwikset – Kevo Touch-to-Open Bluetooth Key and Electronic Smart Door Lock”

Being able to open my door via Bluetooth sounds so freakin’ cool! But $230 is a bit steep for this geek delight.

And number 2: The Rocket Wave Notebook

A reusable notebook! We write to our heart’s content, use the app to upload the creations to the cloud (Evernote, Dropbox, Google Docs…amongst many others), when the notebook is full, pop it in the microwave for a few moments and, presto, back to square one. One does need to write with their special pen, but otherwise, pretty much behaves like a standard, spiral bound notebook.

For less than $30, I’ll give it a try. I know it’s carried by OfficeDepot, not sure where else, if anywhere.

Learn more about it here.

 

I delight in finding these weird little doodads. Found anything you love? Let me know in the comments below!

Once I LISTENED to Music 

Carl Setzer

​No longer 

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