New feature. This one is being tested since I’m not really sure whether I like it or not:
If you hover over any external link in a post, you’ll see something interesting happen. Try it. Here is a link to the USC website, for example.
I am trying to decide if this is a useful feature or not. Perhaps it is just too annoying compared to the gain in functionality? Or perhaps you don’t care either way since you […] Click to continue reading this post
Comet McNaught seems to be a gift that keeps on giving. Last night here in Los Angeles, just after the sun set, I stepped out to look from a nearby elevated spot – and there it was. With binoculars, it’s an impressive sight, and possibly the last naked-eye visible comet sighting for a long time. Unfortunately, I have no equipment that I can use to take a decent photo for you, so I can’t share what I saw.
But you can go out and look. I give some viewing tips below.
What you’re probably puzzled about now is why the experts kept getting the “last chance to see” message wrong. People seemed very sure back on Wednesday that it would be gone from view -and I did a post to that effect myself- and and the same thing was said on Thursday and then on Friday.
I’m guessing that this is because although they can track the position rather well, they […] Click to continue reading this post
