“Ability proceeds from a fusion of skills, knowledge, understanding and imagination, consolidated by experience.
ERIC BOGATIN
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RECENT ARTICLES
Contributions by Prof. Eric Bogatin
Preparing a 30 mWatt laser pointer to take out a street light
As noted, I was able to use a 30 mWatt laser pointer to take out a streetlight. But, I needed to modify the laser in three important ways to turn it into a practical solution: [...]
Taking out a streetlight with a laser pointer
There is a very obnoxious street light located behind the dome of the Addie Rose Observatory. It is almost in the sight line to Polaris. This make most of the views around the celestial north [...]
Testing the speed of an internet connection
We all have a need for speed. When I want to measure how fast (or slow!) my interconnect connection is, I use the online test at www.SpeedTest.net. It doesn’t get much simpler than this. Go [...]
Creating high resolution panoramic images
A limitation with panoramic stitching on the iPhone can be overcome to create stunning, high resolution panoramic images using any camera and Hugin, a free tool. The iPhone has a built-in panoramic mode for its [...]
iPad Essential App- Splashtop family of tools for PC integration
I am very impressed with the capabilities of the Splashtop family of iPad apps. I use three of them pretty regularly, in conjunction with my laptop. They each enable new activities I could not do [...]
iPad Essential App- NoteShelf and Adonit Stylus Pen
I’ve been looking for a substitute for the traditional notebook and pen for more than 20 years. I thought the old Palm Pilot was a pretty good substitute to the small back-pocket notebook, until the [...]
