Tesla's Birthday

- Happy Birthday to Nikola Tesla was born 156 years ago on July 10, 1856. This is a plasma lamp invented by Telsa. In U.S. Patent 0,514,170 issued to Tesla on February 6, 1894 he describes a plasma lamp. The materials and technology to build the lamp did not exist during Telsa's life. It wasn't until 1970 that Bill Parker an undergraduate student at MIT created this popular product sold throughout the world today. In addition to being the father of AC electrical current, Telsa invented, described or envisioned much of what defines modern technology and science. In my humble opinion, his biography "Tesla: Man Out of Time" by Margret Cheney should be required reading for anyone who practices science or technology.

Canon 40D, 1/15 sec @ f/3.5, ISO 400.

Grind 'em

- Getting ready to grind the beans for pot of coffee. Nothing smells as good as fresh coffee. Canon G11, 1/80 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 400 in macro mode, LED Litepanel.

Omega-3

- Fish oil tablets contain omega-3 fatty acids which are known to reduce inflammation throughout the body and may have other health benefits. According to Wikipedia the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil are thought to be beneficial in treating hypertriglyceridemia, and possibly beneficial in preventing heart disease. Fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids have been studied in a wide variety of other conditions, such as clinical depression, anxiety, cancer, and macular degeneration, although benefit in these conditions remains to be proven. I'm taking no chances, I take my fish oil every day. Canon 7D, 1/800 sec @ f/11.0, ISO 800, 100mm macro, photographed on a light table.

Field of Flags

The "Field of Flags" remembering those Americans who have given their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. The field is on display in front of the Eastern Shore Chapel on Laskin Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. One flag for each life lost. Canon ELPH 110, 1/60 sec @ f/5.9, ISO 640 with flash.

Light at the End of the Tunnel

- The light at the end of the tunnel on my walk from the parking garage to the office. Canon G11, 1/40 sec @ f/5.0, ISO 200.

Aceliner 502

- This is my Aceliner 502 "Executive" stapler. I have owned it for more than 30 years and moved it from office to office and job to job over the years. It now sits in my home office after I acquired a Red Swingline as a going away gift from my last job. The "Office Space" Red Swingline is now on the desk at work. While the Red Swingline is cool and a pop icon among geeks everywhere, the Aceliner 502 is clealy the best office stapler you can own. It is heavy, durable, has great Art Deco styling and staples like no other. There's enough steel in this baby to make six or eight of what passes for an office stapler at today's supply stores. Canon 7D, 1/60 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 800.

Happy Birthday USA!

- Happy 236th Birthday to the USA. Canon 7D, 1/100 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 800.