Friday, June 13, 2025

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Sugar Consumption, Date format

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xHXtGsKq5JU

The International ISO Standard for dates is YYYY-MM-DD.  I have been using this format for at least 15 years.  

In the computer world, this is called "Big Endian", where the largest value numbers come first.  Many computer processors use this format for numbers, although Intel and Intel-compatible processors use "Little Endian", where the least significant part of the number comes first.  "Big Endian" has a small advantage because it is easier to sort records using this format.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Why Does Fentanyl Feel So Good?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KnVTYtSc0

My doctor told me that if I take pain medication for actual pain, I should be fine, but if I take it for fun, then I would be in trouble.  I took pain medication after surgery, but got off it as quickly as possible.

This is an old video.  Kurzgesagt eventually took it down because the accuracy was criticized, but I think that it is interesting:


Monday, May 19, 2025

Re: No One Knows When They Don't Die

On Mon, May 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM Grant  wrote:
So how do you know this guy?  


I have been watching the VLOG brothers, John and Hank Green, for 15 years and shared many of their videos.

They alternate making videos and say hello to each other.

John Green is quite the author. He wrote "The Fault in Our Stars," which was made into a terrific movie about cancer. He lives near Indianapolis, and Hank Green lives near Yellowstone.

Hank Green has made many videos about his cancer recovery.

This is the first video I saw with Hank Green fifteen years ago:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRRGaxx8Zf4



Thursday, May 15, 2025

Rip Marty the Octopus

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OKhSDQTVsAA

Occasionally, this guy would post videos about his pet octopus.  He gave the octopus challenges, like having to open a jar to get to food.  The octopus would respond to him like there was a bond between them.  I didn't know they had such short lifespans.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Raging Indiana Waterfall Pours Floodwater Onto Cars Below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WsCbanZey4

When we lived in Madison, Indiana, during the 1960s, we used to pass this waterfall all the time. Most of the time, it was just a trickle.

Madison is divided into two parts: one lies along the Ohio River, while the other sits much higher in elevation, with a couple of roads connecting the two areas.

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Why Do Americans Call This a Biscuit?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Hl5drxqF09k

Bake something until it is completely dry and it can last for years.  Sometimes decades.  Some soldiers ate hardtack left over from previous wars.

Sea biscuits or hardtack led to the modern cracker.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Pouncey and I go to the county fair in Cochranton PA. We accidentally get stuck in the parade

This guy makes videos I like.  He goes for rides with his Bengal Cat Pouncey.  That might sound boring, but I like this cat.  The owner and the cat are very close.

Pouncey is famous.  He is a bit temperamental and is not fond of noise and strangers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wswMBTBIJoo

Monday, February 17, 2025

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Friday, January 10, 2025

Why The US Navy Really Needs This One Forest in Indiana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnpSDfHn8fs

@john2001plus
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Indiana is an "F" tier state?  Indiana is an industrial powerhouse with vast amounts of farmland and natural forests.  Columbus, Indiana, where I grew up and retired 40 years later, was determined to be the safest small city in the country.  The city is also famous for its architecture and is the worldwide headquarters of Cummins Engine Company.

German is not all that odd