Archive for the ‘Interesting’ Category

  • Running into the Moon

    Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

    So a while ago, I worked on a project to build a website for the LRO and LCROSS missions at NASA. Basically, this was a mission that sent a satellite to map the moon’s surface and take measurements in preparation for another manned moon landing. LCROSS was added on when it became apparent that there [...]

  • Little Kids Are So Smart

    Friday, May 29th, 2009

    Mad props to Julian. Apparently NASA was already considering this, but they’re going to send him a prize anyway.

  • One more job I didn't get

    Monday, February 9th, 2009

    I thought about applying even though I’m not a fish sandwich, but then again, $250 ain’t a lot.  And, do you only get hired if you come in with a friend?

  • The Coldest Town on Earth

    Saturday, December 20th, 2008

    OK, ok, I will stop complaining about 40F temps here in the Bay Area.  Oymyakon takes the cake and makes me seem quite the wimp.
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    For those who need help with the conversions, -30C = -22F,-40C = -40F, -60C = -76F, and -71.2C = -96F.  Any way you slice it, that’s bloody COLD!
    Thanks to Welsh View [...]

  • Interesting Tidbits from the Week

    Friday, December 12th, 2008

    “Chinese ‘classical poem’ was brothel ad (The Independent)
    Top 10 Records of 2008 (A VC) The only two I can personally vouch for are Vampire Weekend and Only by the Night, but I generally like Fred’s picks.
    Mud in the Teeth (Meredith Miller and pdxcross.com) It’s a click to a click to a slideshow, but its worth [...]