Category Archives: Science, Engineering and Technology

Your Very Own iBatUtilityBelt

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jeff Block

I woke up yesterday morning to an update notification on my iPhone (5 – yes, I love it) for my flashlight application (and a couple others). I clicked “Update All”, and moved on to get ready for the day without … Continue reading →

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Antonia’s Fortress

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Antonia’s fortress was built by Herod the Great in 34 BC, as part of his fairly significant expansion of the temple and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Situated on the northwest corner of the expanded temple mount esplanade, the fortress … Continue reading →

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Bet She’an National Park

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

Located 30 minutes south of the southernmost tip of the Sea of Galilee, we stopped at Bet She’an as part of our pilgrimage to Jerusalem. This is the site of the largest archeological dig in Israel. It really was magnificent. … Continue reading →

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Philippines Observation 4: The roads, vehicles and general driving conditions

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Jeff Block

Part 4 of an eight part series on observations of the Philippines.  View the index of all eight entries. One of the most immediately obvious differences between the Philippines and the US was the driving.  The roads, the vehicles, and … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Death by Pink Laptop and Windows Vista

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Jeff Block

Before hitting the sack on Saturday, 9/27 (after arriving in Manila), I of course pulled all manner of electronic equipment out of my bag, and began setting up my command center in the room – as is my custom. Faith … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Ice cold bus ride

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Jeff Block

We arrived at the Manila bus station long before the departure of our 10PM bus.  I had anticipated that the bus would not be air conditioned, so I wore a pretty flimsy short sleeved shirt with my jeans.  I had … Continue reading →

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