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Web Tools:
Life is not all fun and games. I have used the web to build some useful online tools.



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Rote learning tool
I wrote this fun little ditty to help me memorise some product codes at work. I rather look at stars, so I adapted this version for constellations.


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Family wiki
I made a wiki usning PHP and MySQL. It worked and I liked it. But when I showed my family they added their nickel's worth of free advice. I was happy with what I accomplished so I just installed the Wiki app provided free from the makers of Wikipedia.


 
Ancient and Medieval Mathematica
Here are some instruments used by scientists before the telescope. Optics were studied by Medieval scientists, then called mathematicians, but it wasn't put to task until the 17th century.
See here plans to construct a dioptra, a planisphere, an armillary sphere, and an astrolabe.
This will take you to my SkyDrive. No membership required.
Or download file 1 and file 2 right now.


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Pennsic Sky Charts
Pennsic is a medieval fair where 12,000 of my closest friends dress up and celebrate the middle-ages for two weeks.
Here is your guide to the night sky for Slippery Rock PA in late July and early August.





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