Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

How Did Life on Earth Begin

Posted on 2016-11-19 by arjaybe

Today life has conquered every square inch of Earth, but when the planet formed it was a dead rock. How did life get started? We have probably been wondering for millennia how life started on Earth. At some point we … Continue reading →

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You Can Alter Your Car’s Software Now

Posted on 2016-11-11 by arjaybe

This is an update on previous posts on Green Comet, one on the John Deere debacle, and one on the champions of fixing our own stuff, iFixit. This one is about a change to the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) … Continue reading →

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More Devil’s Garden Pictures

Posted on 2016-11-04 by arjaybe

Earlier this year I posted a story about ants in the Devil’s Garden, which drew a little interest. One of the commenters was Bart Bouricius, who has spent several years working in the western Amazon. Bart has seen those orchards … Continue reading →

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