New update on the space elevator climber project at www.starclimber05.com.

My copper powder/epoxy experiments have had mixed results (pun intended ( Read more... )

I've been doing negotiations over email to time-share light sources for the space elevator competition. Not easy. Teams have different needs and different budgets. Everybody wants to win, which means beating everyone else. Nobody wants to reveal the exact limits of their own capabilities. So there's a bit of inherent tension. It's hard to find ( Read more... )

After considerable experimentation and frustration, I think I've got the hang of soldering solar cells together into panels. The keys seem to be ( Read more... )

Space elevator presentation on Friday for the DVAA. Should be a fun time.

Our contract bid for the house was accepted:) (See Naomi's post for more details) There's still an awful lot of paperwork to go through, but I'm looking forward to thinking about what to do with all the new space. Any ideas for tasty, safe, low-maintenance perennials I can put in the yard? A blueberry bush hedge? Grape or blackberry vine ( Read more... )

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You guys probably already know the official site and discussion wiki for the space elevator project, but I wanted to give a quick update here ( Read more... )