- My trusty, archaic Magellan 315 still gets the job done :-) I did look inside of the '315 once and noticed all those brass epicycloidal<http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Epicycloidal>gears, but never gave it much thought. As long as I recalibrate it once a week against the orrery <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrery> that I have in my basement, it seems to work fine. I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have my trusty Post slide rule <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/slide+rule>with which to recalculate the orbit of Ganymede <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganymede_%28moon%29> though.... Bob (aka roelsch) On 12/6/06, Bernie <happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > - > Rich, I couldn't have stated it any better. Poor Bob just hasn't > learned > yet. Bernie > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of GC-RGS > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:14 AM > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Astropix > > > - > Garmin prototype, yes. But it seems like Magellan hasn't changed their > design since they copied that prototype! :-) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Oelschlaeger" <roelschlaeger@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:07 AM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Astropix > > > > - > > So, that was the prototype GPS? You can see the Garmin logo in the lower > > right corner if you look reaaaaaaally reaaaaaaally hard :-) > > Bob (aka roelsch) > > > > On 12/6/06, Bernie <happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> - > >> Thanks, Laura. I thought it was kind of interesting. Bernie > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Laura D > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 6:52 AM > >> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Astropix > >> > >> > >> - > >> Here's a link to it: > >> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061205.html > >> > >> > >> Laura DeWeese > >> Pampered Chef Consultant > >> www.pamperedchef.biz/LauraDeWeese > >> > >> Pampered Chef started another new season, with more than SIXTY great > new > >> or > >> restyled products!! You can see them here: http://tinyurl.com/fdss7 > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bernie > >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 6:32 AM > >> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Astropix > >> > > >> > > >> > - > >> > Forget it. It did not forward correctly. Bernie > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bernie > >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 5:10 AM > >> > To: Geo > >> > Subject: [GeoStL] Astropix > >> > > >> > > >> > - > >> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > >> > boundary="----=_NextPart_002_0004_01C718F4.CFD6DBC0" > >> > > >> > ------=_NextPart_002_0004_01C718F4.CFD6DBC0 > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; > >> > charset="us-ascii" > >> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Astronomy Picture of the Day > >> > Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our > >> > fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation > >> > written by > >> > a professional astronomer. > >> > > >> > 2006 December 5 > >> > > >> > > >> > The Antikythera Mechanism > >> > Credit & Copyright: Wikipedia > >> > Explanation: What is it? It was found at the bottom of the sea aboard > >> > an > >> > ancient Greek ship. Its seeming complexity has prompted decades of > >> study, > >> > although many of its functions remained unknown. Recent X-rays of > >> > the device > >> > have now confirmed the nature of the Antikythera mechanism, and > >> discovered > >> > several surprising functions. The Antikythera mechanism has been > >> > discovered > >> > to be a mechanical computer of an accuracy thought impossible in > >> > 80 BC, when > >> > the ship that carried it sunk. Such sophisticated technology was > >> > not thought > >> > to be developed by humanity for another 1,000 years. Its wheels and > >> gears > >> > create a portable orrery of the sky that predicted star and > >> > planet locations > >> > as well as lunar and solar eclipses. 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Clicking on the picture will = > >> > download"=20 > >> > src=3D"cid:part1.08070508.05020802@wans.net"; border=3D0=20 > >> > _base_href=3D"http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html";></A> = > >> > </P></CENTER> > >> > <CENTER><B>The Antikythera Mechanism </B><BR><B>Credit & > Copyright: > >> = > >> > </B><A=20 > >> > href=3D" > >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:NAMA_Machine_d%27Anticyth= > >> > %C3%A8re_1.jpg">Wikipedia</A>=20 > >> > </CENTER> > >> > <P><B>Explanation: </B>What is it? It was found at the bottom of the > >> > sea > >> = > >> > aboard=20 > >> > an ancient Greek ship. Its seeming complexity has prompted decades of > = > >> > study,=20 > >> > although many of its functions remained unknown. Recent <A=20 > >> > href=3D"http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/xrays.html";>X-rays</A> of > the > >> > = > >> > device have=20 > >> > now confirmed the nature of the <A=20 > >> > href=3D"http://www.world-mysteries.com/sar_4.htm";>Antikythera = > >> > mechanism</A>, and=20 > >> > discovered several surprising functions. The <A=20 > >> > href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_Mechanism > >> ">Antikythera=20 > >> > mechanism</A> has been discovered to be a mechanical computer of an = > >> > accuracy=20 > >> > thought impossible in 80 BC, when the ship that carried it sunk. > >> > Such=20 > >> > sophisticated technology was not thought to be developed by humanity > >> > for > >> = > >> > another=20 > >> > 1,000 years. 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