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Fri, 16 Jul 2004

I've changed the URL for this weblog to a more logical http://www.kirchhof.com/randy/blog/. The old one will work, too, but will be turned into a redirect pretty soon. So bookmark the newer version; it'll be good always.

By the way, this thing gets between 150 and 250 hits a day on average. That's pretty astounding to me. I have no idea who you are, but thanks mightily for stopping by. Don't ever hesitate to write me if you have comments.

Posted at 10:25 by Randy Kirchhof [Permalink] [Reload all] [E-mail]

Cool. Plankton make their own weather.

From Wired today:

Phytoplankton may be small, but that doesn't mean they can't do big things -- like change the weather to suit their needs.
A recent study funded by NASA's Earth Science Department shows that the tiny sea plants release high quantities of cloud-forming compounds on days when the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays are especially strong. The compounds evaporate into the air through a series of chemical processes that result in especially reflective clouds. This, in turn, blocks the radiation from bothering the phytoplankton.

Posted at 10:16 by Randy Kirchhof [Permalink] [Reload all] [E-mail]

A long week...

I've been moving all week, with any spare time spent on a programming contract. Hopefully I'll be able to devote more time to the blog in a few more days.

Posted at 09:28 by Randy Kirchhof [Permalink] [Reload all] [E-mail]