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Well, a private space capsule dubbed the Dragon is currently in low-earth orbit. (UPDATE: Whilst typing this they did the de-orbit burn… its hurtling toward Earth now for a splash-down.) This marks the first time a private company has Read more
In the great debate of PC vs MAC… I choose Cylon.
Maybe that’s because I am one. Or not. It was… quite the dream…that one from July of 2008.
I blogged about it, but in the MySpace blog, Read more
Snow in my yard. Not enough to be particularly pretty, or else I’d probably have taken a picture… but enough to make driving something I’d like to avoid.
I thought I’d share this little tid-bit. There is a new documentary out, available from flexyourrights.org called “10 Rules for Dealing with Police.”
The film provides practical tips for getting through an encounter with law enforcement. As the Read more
The Space Shuttle Discovery was supposed to have its final launch today… But its been plagued by a series of break-downs that have been causing delays. At least a 24 hour delay for the latest snafu. That’s three Read more
Here are some pics of the Enterprise from its first solo glide:
No rocket motor was installed during this test flight.
(Photos are from Space.com)
We’re one step closer to fielding a space-worthy and operational spacecraft with the name Enterprise:
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http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/why-i-dumped-my-droid/2487
That’s the opinion of this guy. Reading it though, it is exactly the same issues that Gabe has with his droid phone… which isn’t a Droid X, but a predecessor version. Seems Droid X doesn’t fix Read more
Did I spell that right? Anyway, Klingon Opera finally comes to Earth! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/39096996#39096996 UPDATE: In other Trek-related news, the Tractor Beam finally becomes a reality, at least on a small scale: http://www.technewsdaily.com/tractor-beams-get-real-energy-ray-moves-tiny-objects-1181/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+spaceheadlines+%28SPACE.com+Headline+Feed%29 Perhaps I should recatogrize this post as Read more
Or perhaps its more handiwork from the One True [Cylon] God.
Caprica will resume its first season a few months earlier than we were told, picking up on Tuesdays following Stargate Universe. Caprica’s return is now October 5th, at Read more
“The market does not drive scientists, thinkers, or governments to do the right things. Only by paying attention and making people care can we make as much progress as we need to.” Bill Gates
Kanika was my cat. She’s been gone almost three years now. Yesterday I received an email from the veterinarian that the shelter had sent her too for spaying when I adopted her. It was a Happy Birthday email, Read more
I got this in email today and thought I’d pass it on, as it was kind of interesting and speaks to how grossly unprepared we are with all our technology.
By Read more
Video from the first crewed flight of the VSS Enterprise (courtesy of Scaled Composites and Space.com) http://www.space.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=SP_100720_VSS-Enterprise (The way they do their video links, i can’t embed it here, so you’ll have to browse on over.)
Sci Fi News!
SyFy orders a web series about the First Cylon War.
It is being billed as Blood and Chrome, though that may just be a working title.
Ten webisode series, each about ten minutes in length, Read more
Thanksgiving – Entering someone’s home to spread disease
Christmas – Ghosts terrorizing rich people until they agree to pay their employees more
credit: The Internet
In our society, those who act responsibly are penalized and those who flaunt the social compact are rewarded.
This is not good for anyone.
Pretty sure the second American Civil War has begun
I’ve never forgotten you, sweet girl. I’m sorry I failed you.
