We would be remiss at DSN if we didn’t blog about a paper that was brought to our recent attention. Warning the following material uses…
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I’m on a (solar-powered) boat!
I want one of these for Christmas or sooner. If some of you all could make that happen for me, that would be super. Just…
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From my favorite science autotuning remixer on youtube, melodysheep.
View More TGIF: Get Pitted!Sea Shanty Saturday: Chicken on a Raft
In honor of Southern Fried Scientist & Bluegrass Blue Crab’s new chickens, I give you the popular mock-shanty “Chicken on a Raft.” Written by British…
View More Sea Shanty Saturday: Chicken on a RaftA Tale of Starbucks, Sirens, and Geoffrey-With-The-Great Tooth
In news that no doubt had you at the edge of your seats all day, Starbucks today unveiled a brand new logo that will be…
View More A Tale of Starbucks, Sirens, and Geoffrey-With-The-Great ToothDerek Nobbs Is My New Favorite Artist
After struggling for just the right tattoo design for awhile…I think I found a contender. If I can I just convince to do something with Giant…
View More Derek Nobbs Is My New Favorite ArtistYou Can Thank Mariners for Rock-N-Roll
Jennifer Viegas at Discovery has an excellent piece on first use of the term Rock-N-Roll and the first Rock-N-Roll song. “That’s All Right Mama” by Arthur…
View More You Can Thank Mariners for Rock-N-RollKnot Wednesday: Eskimo Bowline
The Arctic explorer Sir John Ross brought an Inuit sled back to England. On that sled the rawhide lashing were tied in knot similar to the bowline…
View More Knot Wednesday: Eskimo BowlineKnot Wednesday: The Monkey’s Fist
Every ocean scientist should know how to tie a half dozen or so knots. One of those should be a monkey’s fist, name because it…
View More Knot Wednesday: The Monkey’s FistWednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: Fit The Bill
Thank God for Brian Berlin! In agreement or harmony with A Bill of Lading was signed by the ship’s master acknowledging receipt of specified goods…
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