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Blue Mars
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found massive water-ice glaciers in the Hellas Basin
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/MRO/news/mro-20081120.html
I'll put down money on my waterfront property now before the rush. A couple dozen acres, just outside -
I would like to ask those of you in Minnesota. . .
And I know you're out there, 2 questions:
1. A number of new polls are causing Fivethirtyeight to put the senate election in the Democratic column, showing Franken just barely ahead. What's the feeling on the ground there? Can Franken really win ( Read more... ) -
Watch this:
Just one more reason why we can't let the codger and the wingnut into the White House. This is extremely powerful. This should be seen by everyone who is still a fence-sitter. -
Yet another way to get out of the foreign-oil trap
I like windmills. . . .
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New boss, part II
So I had my meeting with my new boss today ( Read more... ) -
How did I miss this??
I am shocked and appalled that I somehow missed this news item in the midst of all the political fray. On September 28th SpaceX successfully launched the 4th flight of Falcon 1 into orbit from the Kwajalein Atoll in the pacific, making them the first ever commercial liquid-fueled rocket to achieve orbit. This is not a showpiece rocket like SS1, ( Read more... ) -
Mail Goggles?
Gmail's new Mail GogglesThis is amusing. A feature that makes you solve math problems in a certain amount of time before sending mail to stop you from e-mailing while drunk ( Read more... ) -
Race report
Went out racing with the Sailing club yesterday, something that I've been trying to do regularly to make my membership dues pay, and also learn more about sailing than I think I could get in a class at this point. I've been going out since about the beginning of August ( Read more... )
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