Monthly Archives: March 2014

Quotes March 31st

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Ron

“A bold onset is half the battle.” – Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807-1882 “Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” – Seneca, 4 … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Ron

Today in History (March 31st): Easter Dilbert 1596: Birthdays: French philosopher Rene Descartes. 1732: Birthdays: Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn. 1809: Birthdays: Poet Edward FitzGerald. 1878: Birthdays: Boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American to hold the heavyweight title. 1889: The … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Ron

Today in History (March 30th): 1746: Birthdays: Spanish painter Francisco Jose de Goya. 1811: Birthdays: German chemist Robert Bunsen, inventor of the Bunsen gas burner. 1820: Birthdays: English author Anna Sewell (Black Beauty). 1840: Birthdays: English social reformer Charles Booth. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Ron

Today in History (March 29th): Good Friday Dilbert 1790: Birthdays: John Tyler, 10th president of the United States. 1812: The first wedding was performed in the White House. Lucy Payne Washington, sister-in-law of U.S. President James Madison, married Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Ron

Today in History (March 28th): 1515: Birthdays: Roman Catholic St. Teresa of Avila. 1797: Nathaniel Briggs was awarded a patent for the washing machine. 1836: Birthdays: Brewer Frederick Pabst. 1862: Birthdays: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aristide Briand. 1868: Birthdays: Russian … Continue reading →

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HGST 6TB helium drive

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Ron

HGST 6TB helium drive price squeaky high HGST’s new helium-filled drive is a tech coup, but at what price? Now we know. If you’re space and/or power constrained it’s a win. Everyone else: wait for the price to drop. It … Continue reading →

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Possible super-Earth

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Ron

Astronomers discover new dwarf planet and possible super-Earth in our Solar System For the longest time, the Solar System was known to have nine planets. Eventually, Pluto got downgraded to a dwarf planet due to the discovery of various other … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Ron

Today in History (March 27th): 1513: Ponce de Leon sighted America for the first time. 1813: Birthdays: Printmaker Nathaniel Currier, of Currier and Ives. 1845: Birthdays: German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen, discoverer of X-rays. 1868: Birthdays: Schoolteacher Patty Smith Hill, who … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Ron

Today in History (March 26th): First day of Passover 1830: The Book of Mormon was published. 1839: The first Henley Royal Regatta was held. 1874: Birthdays: Poet Robert Frost. 1904: Birthdays: Mythologist and writer Joseph Campbell. 1911: Birthdays: Playwright Tennessee … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Ron

Today in History (March 25th): 1634: The first colonists to Maryland at St. Clement’s Island on Maryland’s western shore and founded the settlement of St. Mary’s. 1655: Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. 1807: The English Parliament abolished the … Continue reading →

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