Tag Archives: history

The SR-71 Blackbird

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Blaise Mibeck

As a kid I built several models of the SR-71 Blackbird. What I noticed immediately is the enormous size of the engines with respect to the rest of the air craft. In real life these engines are 20feet long by … Continue reading →

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LEGO, Social Justice and G.K. Chesterton

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Blaise Mibeck

Fortunately, despite some schools outlawing dodge ball, tag and (in the near future) Lego, kids are pretty good at inventing new ways to disenfranchise each other. Continue reading →

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Art and Science

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Blaise Mibeck

This article first appeared in Gilbert Magazine, a publication of the American Chesterton Society, in the March 2010 issue. Continue reading →

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A historical look at the Global Positioning System (GPS)

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Blaise Mibeck

How did we get to this point? Most users of GPS are aware that many satellites overhead provide the signals they use to pin point their position on a map or track their progress through across town. How many know were GPS came from? Continue reading →

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Wedding Rings…

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Blaise Mibeck

I never thought it would be possible to afford custom made jewelery. Micheal Zhorela and Cory Schullo studied my scribbles and listened to my hand waving description of how I made the original rings. Then they discussed several possible methods for creating the new rings…. Continue reading →

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