I recently found out how to get some information about what people are looking at at my web site. Much to my surprise one of the most popular pages was what I have about a Shareware Assembler that I like. I have to conclude that there are quite a few people interested in programing. Most of the references came from Google, and one of the most frequently searched for words was: "8086". I feel somewhat guilty in that while I recommend my favorite Assembler, I really give little help to someone wanting to learn how to program. I think that is why I have received very few emails on the subject. I guess most were disappointed in what they found. So I hope to make it better.

My plan is to show the code for the little program "PAN" (Phone Alphas to Numbers) and have links to explain it in detail. Also make the source, and "pan.com" available via a simple link; so people will not have to first un-ZIP them. PAN.COM is only 77 bytes long! Try doing that in C.

As a tease: I have another program: ADULT.COM which is 96 bytes long. Click here for samples of what it does. Yes, if anybody wants to see the source it will be available.

• My Fall 2002-Spring 2003 Travel Adventures Starting in Utah and ending in Arizona and New Mexico.
  • Added four more photos: 1, 2, 3, 4 of cactus around Ajo, AZ
    Links, and descriptions, are about half way down on this travel page.
• My Year 2000 Summary
  • My May 2000 Lake Mead Solar Boat trip, and how I avoided having fuel limitations. See Solar Boating.
• My November 1999 dive trip to Cozumel Mexico. Thoughts about SCUBA and Camping. Cave Diving is something I tried, but decided is FAR too dangerous for me.
• My favorite Bread recipe, and HutsPot recipe.
• Energy links and companies.
• My favorite computer links ending with a list of the computers I have worked on or studied.
• Chuck Moore is the man who invented Forth.
• Un-interruptible Power Supplies
• Map Sources is my list of places to find maps and aerial photographs on the internet.

I have been working on an explanation of the Lehmer Chain Machine he used to factor large numbers. My write up is not complete yet, but you may want to take a look at it.

• Elevations of the Colorado River Lakes, and a lot more information. About half way down you can find a link to a monthly history of the elevations of Lake Mead since it was built. As you will see it is now (2003 Sept.) lower than it has been in years.
• J.R. Howell's Math page is a good place to start if you are interested in prime numbers.
• Jane Yolen. is an Author of Children's books. I worked with her husband back in 1968.
• Soundex Is an interesting coding trick to get around the crazy spelling of last names.
• E-mail etiquette good points from a British fellow.
• A Bell Tolls has information about Long Distance rates.
• I tried Skydiving, if you are interested check out Skydive Monterey Bay
• NOAA Tide calculations
• Library Of Congress index for general information.
• OANDA money exchange rates.
• US Naval Observatory information about Astronomical things such as calendars time etc.
• Review of self setting clocks.
• Hiller Aviation Museum
  Unfortunately, General Aviation is not doing well, but for a glimpse of the past:
• Aeronautical information, unfortunately Reid-Hillview's web site is obsolete, all the houses built around it are killing that general aviation facility. They had a good Web Site.
  • Abandoned or little used air fields
  • Wendover Utah historic Air Field is where the crew that dropped the Atomic bombs on Japan trained.
• AIRNAV has current flying information, like where there is fuel and how much it costs.
• Sky Arrow is a neat little plane I fell in love with at an Aircraft Owners & Pilots convention.
• Centaur Seaplalne might be the bright star on the horizon.
• Zoria Farms in San Jose, used to have a good retail outlet for Dried Fruits and Nuts. Now they only do mail order.
• Gpsy GPS lots of good GPS links
• Iowa State professor Has lots of good GPS information.
• The GENTEK siding used on my San Jose house. I think I am happy with it.
• Georgia Tech. Math Links
• A PI calculation, tutorial.
  • PI calculating programs
  • Fellow who came up with Nth digits of Pi formula
  • A tongue-in-cheek look at the UseLessness of Pi.