Author Archives: Granger Meador

About Granger Meador

I am retired from employment and enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy works in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of any employment.

Google Flatland

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Granger Meador

The wonderful Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, by a Square is now available for free download from Google Books. It is a part of Google’s latest effort to offer free downloads of their public domain books. Search for “free … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons NOT to Watch "Battlestar Galactica"

Posted on August 26, 2006 by Granger Meador

Observant readers already know that I’m a huge fan of the darkly re-imagined Battlestar Galactica on the SciFi channel. Before you tune out, take notice that this show is NOT at all like the cheesy 1970s show that was a … Continue reading →

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Should I Take a Bite of that Apple?

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Granger Meador

Back in the Dark Ages of Microcomputing, before the IBM PC or the Apple Macintosh, I owned a couple of TRS-80 Color Computers with Microsoft Basic. They were clunky but quite fun to program throughout my junior high and high … Continue reading →

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My own little video…

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Granger Meador

Here’s my own little video I posted on YouTube and MySpace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=271c9RqHpME The original idea was for a clip to match up with Eric Idle’s “Galaxy Song” from Monty Python’s “The Meaning of Life” movie. I wanted to zoom out … Continue reading →