I love that 70+ year olds are on the internet now. I remember my grandpa had no use for computers, but he was your age 20 years ago.
I was introduced to computers when they first came out for use in the Air Force in the early 1980s. Remember MS DOS, Wordstar, Condor Data Base, Lotus 1-2-3, Harvard Graphics, the dBase series
Post by HarahanTim - Now in Covington! on Aug 10, 2021 5:35:01 GMT -6
For the record, I learned BASIC, in 1975, at UNO, though was never proficient at it. I did get pretty good at MS-DOS, in the early nineties, when a friend gave me his old Tandy 1000 (an 8088 CPU), with no hard drive, monochrome green monitor! He had upgraded to this wild thing called Windows 3.0!
Post by HarahanTim - Now in Covington! on Aug 10, 2021 5:41:01 GMT -6
Since I started the thread, talking about the introduction to Nash, here is one of the biggest things that made him a legend. This is a clip, of the Times Picayune, the morning Camille hit. Of course, the latest update in the article is at 11:00PM Saturday night. Forecasters were confident, Camille would start heading n0rtherly, going in around Ft Walton Beach. As an 11 year old weather nerd, I remember watching Nash that Saturday evening. He pointed out the official forecast, then very grimly stated, "I don't think it is going to make that turn northerly...and if it does, it better start soon!" No telling how many more lives were saved, by him going against the grain, just a bit.
For the record, I learned BASIC, in 1975, at UNO, though was never proficient at it. I did get pretty good at MS-DOS, in the early nineties, when a friend gave me his old Tandy 1000 (an 8088 CPU), with no hard drive, monochrome green monitor! He had upgraded to this wild thing called Windows 3.0!
BASIC blows. I've used a little VBA in Excel before and ugh.
Your story about the old Tandy reminds me of my FIL talking about how excited he was to get a hard drive for his computer back in the day. It held a MB and he wasn't sure he'd ever use the storage.
SKYSUMMIT: I'm hoping we're shoveling snow for Christmas
Nov 16, 2022 14:58:12 GMT -6
stormydds: Thanks for your reply... as usual
Nov 5, 2022 11:37:29 GMT -6
Zack Fradella: Yea, Lezak had a paper peer reviewed and published a year or so ago.
Nov 5, 2022 9:03:24 GMT -6
stormydds: Thanks for your response. I felt that is the case. that's too bad. Has there been any peer reviewed papers on the LRC hypothesis?
Nov 4, 2022 14:01:51 GMT -6
Zack Fradella: Not sure, the LRC is something that takes a lot of work to follow and keep up with. It's not as easy as looking at the parameters and making a forecast. This deters many from even giving it a chance. Also, there is some doubt from the weather world.
Nov 4, 2022 3:38:49 GMT -6
stormydds: Zack, a friend had a meeting in Lafayette which Rob Perillo spoke.He asked him why the LRC is not used to forecast hurricanes by NOAA.His answer was that Lezak won't share the info.I saw the podcast you and David made with Gary.He seemed open.What gives?
Nov 3, 2022 14:39:19 GMT -6
SKYSUMMIT: Man I really hope that rain moves quickly on Saturday. I'm so pumped for 6 hours of awesome college football!
Nov 3, 2022 7:15:01 GMT -6
PinkFreud - Nola FQ: Been unblocked. Dylan says that the station took major damage, so no idea when they'll even be able to stream again, or be on the air. Hopefully, they will at least let their employees deal with their own property issues!
Oct 2, 2022 18:17:35 GMT -6
gullywasher: Seriously, must we deal with Bruce Katz at noon, 4, 5 AND 9. ?
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PinkFreud - Nola FQ: According to another met on twitter, the kitten was rescued by a producer who's adopting it. Of course that hasn't stopped the angry mob, with torches and pitchforks, who are insisting that it's a lie.
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nolachic: Pink - he's probably blocking people he doesn't personally know to keep his cell charged and to get his head straight, and I'm sure he is beyond exhausted.
Sept 29, 2022 9:23:35 GMT -6
SKYSUMMIT: I sent him a message yesterday as well, but he hasn't seen it.
Sept 29, 2022 5:46:06 GMT -6
PinkFreud - Nola FQ: Oh hell, I meant for that to be a message!
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PinkFreud - Nola FQ: Dylan is taking a beating on Twitter. I just tried to send him a message of support, since we've been following each other for years, and HE BLOCKED ME!!!!!! Somebody who can get to him needs to do so, pronto!!! I'm very worried about him.
Sept 28, 2022 19:37:27 GMT -6
HarahanTim - Now in Covington!: Hmmm, I will say. that somewhere back there, we have stored the "Tums" icon, for those that give a prediction based on their "gut"!
Sept 24, 2022 11:38:12 GMT -6
T-man: Gully, no one here cares about your tender friggin' heart, ya big snoflake!!! :horns: :horns: :horns: :tongue:
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gullywasher: Every year I asks the mods to create a Captain Obvious. and a Captain Oblivious icons but I guess no one wants to hurt anyones delicate feelings
Sept 24, 2022 9:31:50 GMT -6
T-man: Well we are looking forward to a cool front, not a scary hurricane, that's for sure!
Sept 24, 2022 8:16:47 GMT -6
