Richard P Grant
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Category Archives: Don’t try this at home
She blinded me with science
Jenny is putting the finishing touches to a revised manuscript. I’m reading about a very interesting paper in my old field—and telling her about it. Joshua is doomed, isn’t he?
I fought the law
Nobody commit any crimes any time soon, mkay?
Downbound Train
A funny thing happened on the way to Borough this evening. The train was delayed as we pulled into Old Street. The driver said there was a faulty train ahead being taken out of service. He warned us that lots … Continue reading
Guns + ammunition
Just after I started shooting I was listening to a couple of the old(er) timers bitching about their recent poor performance. One of them blamed the ammunition they were using. The other pointed out that while shooters often blame the … Continue reading
Posted in Don't try this at home, Personal, Shooting
Tagged .22, ammunition, Annie the .22 Long Rifle, experiments, guns, pipettes, rifles, shooting, target
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Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
I am typing this slowly, with one hand. I do of course already have two lovely daughters, but welcoming Joshua—their half-brother—into the world wasn’t any less special. And the original Pawn, Rachel, seems equally thrilled.
On a drop of water
One of these days, I’ll treat myself to a proper camera attachment for my microscope. In the meantime, here’s what we can achieve by pointing the iPhone at one of the oculars. And a movie: Here’s the little guy at … Continue reading
Posted in Don't try this at home, London, Photography
Tagged microscope, pond, water flea
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What’s yours called?
(This is a repost from the GranularIT Blog.) I couldn’t stand it no more. After my latest timelapse experiment (a frame every minute for three days; over 3 GB of photos), not to mention mucking around with stop-motion, I decided … Continue reading
