Welcome to Far Out Science (FOS)



Link to FOS legacy class resources
Link to FOS legacy classs resources
Image of desktop - under the rainbow in Kansas

Deep underground in a tornado proof bunker far below the hills of Kansas.

Instant Human - Just Add Coffee

Much to learn : Too little time.

Life is mostly wheat and just a little bit of chaff, sort of like a Yoyo: Up - Down - Sleeping

I once thought I would have so much time in retirement to work on my projects. Unfortunately, I just have more time to procrastinate...

"Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.
The only function of a school is to make self-education easier; failing that, it does nothing."
Isaac Asimov

"A disability, whether intellectual or physical, doesn't relegate an individual to the society's dustbin." J. Greer

Stuff Acquisition Syndrome (SAS) - Buying isn't a substitute for doing. Items should not be trophies?

"It's better to be an optimist and wrong than a pessimist and right: Look on the bright side of life.", Elon Musk.



MuseScore Tutorial Video

SDF's Interim Computer Museum - (Retro Computers)

Downloading Free Topographic Maps

History of English - Podcast

Mobility Advisor

Braille Translation

Braille Brain - A training site from APH

UEB Braille - Online Manual



Harvard Intro to AI Video Course - Lesson 1



Jeff Duntemann's Contrapositive Diary

A master programming author.

Turing Pi Docmumentation

Raspberry Pi EdX Courses



Obsidian Note Taking App - Tutorial

Best Programming Language - Dr. Chuck (Video Essay)

Dr. Chuck's Online - Programming Courses

HP 48 RPN Calculator - FAQ

OpenStax - Free College Textbooks (Rice University)

How to Self-Study Math - video link

Union Pacific's Steam Engine Heritage

Railfan Magazine

(Subscription Required)


RPi 5 general purpose development computer: 64 bit quad core ARM processor, 8 gb ram and 254 gb SSD. All for ~$125. It was designed as an educational platform that has evolved into a very capable desktop.

Image of SC126 Z80 Retro Computer

SC126 Z80 Retro Computer

SC126 Z180 Page

Image of ELF 1802 - Membership Card

ELF 1802 Membership Card

Cosmac ELF 1802 Page



Silicon Chip Magazing (online)

C-FAQ.com

College Algebra Course with Python

Flight Tracker

Borogrove IF App

Renga in Blue - Reviewing EVERY Text Adventure Game

How to Write a Book - Now

Creative Writing Now

First Line Writing Magazine

Python Coding Textbook

Free Adobe Stock Media

Adobe Firefly - AI Generated Images

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