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http://rockinglweather.com/
The Rocking L Ranch Weather Station is a personal weather monitoring hub located in Nampa, Idaho, run by amateur meteorologist NV6B using a Davis Instruments Vantage Pro 2 Plus system. Visitors can explore live conditions, NEXRAD Doppler radar maps, yearly rainfall totals, webcam feeds, and a 7-day forecast history for the Canyon County area.
https://electrochemeisbasics.blogspot.com/
Ivan Robayo's technical blog explores electrochemical systems through simulation and modeling, covering topics like cyclic voltammetry, biosensors, ohmic resistance, and the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction. Posts combine physical chemistry theory with computational tools like R, deSolve, and Shiny to make complex electrochemical concepts accessible and interactive.
http://windpowerhandbook.com/
The Wind Power Handbook, created by Timlynn Babitsky, is a resource for community organizers and activists navigating wind energy projects, covering everything from NIMBY debates and turbine noise myths to the economic benefits for farmers and local communities. With organized sections on strategies, case studies, innovations, and policy issues, it serves as a practical guide for anyone trying to advance or understand wind power development.
http://webmineral.com/
Webmineral is a comprehensive mineralogy database created by David Barthelmy, cataloging 4,714 individual mineral species with detailed descriptions, crystal structure viewers, X-ray data, chemical formulas, and an extensive image library. Its interactive Java-powered crystal viewers, searchable indexes across dozens of physical and optical properties, and multi-language support make it an invaluable reference for geologists, collectors, and mineral enthusiasts alike.
http://laughingpoliceman.com/
The Laughing Policeman Wireless Society (LPWS) is a long-running alternative amateur radio club founded in 1978, dedicated to celebrating the humorous and absurd side of the hobby through audio recordings, court cases involving radio pirates, repeater antics, and radio buffoonery. The site is packed with sections covering pirate radio, CB court cases, Russian jammers, CTCSS tones, and even a "History of Swearing," making it a uniquely entertaining corner of the amateur radio world.
http://qrotec.com/
Ray Connin (KB8VU) runs QRO Technologies out of Bryan, Ohio, a site dedicated to amateur radio and high-power RF amplifier technology. The page is associated with a long-running operation dating back to 1996, suggesting deep involvement in the ham radio community.
https://avastronomyclub.org/
The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club (AVAC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 to share the wonders of the night sky with families in northeastern Los Angeles County. Members range from beginners to advanced observers, and the club offers monthly meetings, school presentations, observing programs, and resources like telescope guides and DSO observing lists.
https://nrao.edu/pr/2000/vla20/background
A commemorative background page from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory celebrating the VLA radio telescope's first twenty years of scientific discovery, covering breakthroughs from Mercury's icy poles to gravitational lenses and gamma ray bursts. Packed with links to research highlights, aerial photos, visitor information, and introductory radio astronomy materials, it serves as both a historical record and an educational gateway to one of the world's most powerful telescopes.
https://astronomy-links.net/SETI_Battleship.html
Clark M. Thomas offers a witty essay examining the movie Battleship through the lens of real SETI science, exploring the plausibility and implications of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. The piece weaves together astronomy, pop culture criticism, and philosophical musings about what our radio and TV signals might reveal to any alien observers.
http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/shine/suntoday.html
Hosted at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory, this page aggregates the latest solar images and interplanetary data from observatories and missions worldwide, including SOHO, STEREO, SDO, Big Bear, and Mauna Loa. Researchers and solar enthusiasts can browse visible light, H-alpha, extreme ultraviolet, X-ray, and magnetogram imagery alongside real-time solar wind and particle data from ACE and WIND spacecraft.