Random Useless Info

This site contains a lot of random data and pictures that one person or another I know was interested in. Some of it may actually be interesting to someone else such as the gasoline price history, Trinity Site radiation contours, Space Shuttle reentry photos or data from my weather station in League City, Texas.

Gasoline price history - This area contains a history of gasoline prices in parts of Texas for the past 28 years based on what I paid at the pump. Most recent tank: May 11, 2008.
1979 Chevrolet Corvette Info - Contains pictures taken when the car was new that may be useful to restorers plus a complete history of its gasoline usage. Last modified February 18, 2006.
BMW 318ti performance, fuel economy info, repair history and interior temperatures - Includes fuel economy data over the life of my current car including how speed affects the mileage. Also includes some performance data measured with a homemade accelerometer. Includes a list of the repairs the car has needed since I bought it. Finally, shows just how hot the car gets inside on a sunny day. Latest data: May 11, 2008.
My Radioactive Vacation - Radiation contours and pictures from Trinity Site (where the US exploded the World's first atomic bomb in 1945) and elsewhere on my 1998 vacation. Last updated May 6, 2006.
Gamma-Ray Spectra - An attempt at measuring the gamma-ray spectra of common radioactive household products. Last updated September 12, 2004.
Space Shuttle Reentry Pictures/Sonic booms - Photos taken of the reentry of STS-51, STS-82, STS-93 and STS-103 as seen from the southern edge of Houston, Texas plus recordings of the STS-105 and STS-116 sonic booms. Last updated December 31, 2006.
League City, Texas weather data - Weather data recorded with an amateur weather station in League City, Texas. Includes a description of the hardware and software used. Data is currently available for only today and yesterday. The data is also available at www.wunderground.com.
Local Light Pollution Contours - Plots of light pollution in the Santa Fe and Clear Lake City areas of Galveston and Harris county, Texas. Latest update: March 5, 2006.
Not of general interest: Hurricane Rita Evacuation - Painful description of my 19 hour drive to avoid a hurricane. Last updated September 26, 2005.
Computer noise - Noise distribution in my bedroom with the computer running. Last updated November 11, 2002.
CCD Images - Here's the latest. Last updated February 26, 2002.
Gnome site aerial shots - Last updated February 20, 2001.
Sierra Madera Meteor Crater - Last updated May 29, 2001.
Thermochron and Hygro iButton data - Last updated July 13, 2001.
GPS data - Last updated January 1, 2008.
Macintosh Freeware - Download a couple of things I wrote long ago. Last updated April 6, 1996.
Miscellaneous - Really

Latest data: May 11, 2008