http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:31:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/24/the-49-kindle/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/24/the-49-kindle/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 23:26:46 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7698 This should be a freebie. My review of the 6" Kindle. Although I liked the packaging, I could burn a $50 bill and get more satisfaction for money spent. 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Yesterday, I flew nine people from Martin Scott to Malaga Springs and back. For some of those flights, I had my GoPro "nosecam" set up and turned on. Since it's been so long since I shared a "nosecam" video, I threw one together Saturday night and uploaded it Sunday morning. Here it is. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/21/malaga-springs-to-martin-scott-by-helicopter/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/20/transponders-for-dummies/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/20/transponders-for-dummies/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 20:14:30 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7688 Get the facts straight. A podcast gets transponders wrong; I set things straight. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/20/transponders-for-dummies/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/17/interesting-links-may-17-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/17/interesting-links-may-17-2012/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/17/interesting-links-may-17-2012/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/17/interesting-links-may-17-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/17/taking-a-stand-against-the-full-body-backscatter-x-ray/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/17/taking-a-stand-against-the-full-body-backscatter-x-ray/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 23:12:11 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7684 Stand up for our rights. You can make a difference. I'm an American and I value my rights. Because of this, I arrive at the airport an extra 15 minutes early and do my part to protest the use of this ineffective, unnecessary, and possibly harmful intrusion of my privacy and violation of my rights. If you care about your rights, you'll do the same. 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Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/10/why-i-replaced-my-r44-fuel-tanks/feed/ 14 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/06/a-visit-from-the-bee-man/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/06/a-visit-from-the-bee-man/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 23:11:27 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7675 Removing a swarm of bees is easy -- if you know what you're doing and aren't afraid to get stung. I get to watch a beekeeper remove a swarm of bees from a friend's farm shop. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/06/a-visit-from-the-bee-man/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/03/interesting-links-may-3-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/03/interesting-links-may-3-2012/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/03/interesting-links-may-3-2012/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/03/interesting-links-may-3-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/27/interesting-links-april-27-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/27/interesting-links-april-27-2012/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/27/interesting-links-april-27-2012/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/27/interesting-links-april-27-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/22/interesting-links-april-22-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/22/interesting-links-april-22-2012/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/22/interesting-links-april-22-2012/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/22/interesting-links-april-22-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/21/interesting-links-april-21-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/21/interesting-links-april-21-2012/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/21/interesting-links-april-21-2012/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/21/interesting-links-april-21-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-2-bottling/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-2-bottling/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:36:56 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7658 A look inside a mobile wine bottling facility. Hard work, fascinating process, lots of fun. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/04/18/bottling-wine-day-2-bottling/feed/ 5