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I Can Actually Envision This on HGTV in About 20 Years
The latest Alt-Text column on body modification.(I was going to title this post “Pimp My Body,” then realized that was too close to the actual meaning of the term.)
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The Future of Spaceports
The latest issue of Air & Space Smithsonian takes a look at the future of commercial spaceports that cater to tourists. In addition to the one that Richard Branson is building in New Mexico, there have been several others proposed all over the globe.Link (via BoingBoing)
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Signs of Water Found Outside of Solar System
Water vapor has been found in the atmosphere of HD 209458b, a Jupiter-type gas giant located in Pegasus (about 150 light years from Earth). While not particularly surprising from a chemical standpoint, this is the first evidence of water outside the solar system so it’s nice to know for sure it’s out there.Link
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The X Prize for Cars
The X Prize Foundation, which awarded the Ansari X Prize for a privately funded spacecraft (won by SpaceShipOne in 2004) is now trying the same approach to spur invention of a super-efficient automobile.The Automotive X Prize winner will not only have to meet stringent emissions standards and get 100 miles to the gallon, it will…
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Tastes Like…Oh, Forget It
You may remember the exciting news last year that some T. rex bones had been so perfectly preserved that some soft tissue was still intact. Some proteins have been extracted and sequenced, and guess what the T. rex is related to? G’head, guess. These jokes just write themselves.Link
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Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007
After suffering brain injuries from a recent fall, Kurt Vonnegut has passed away at the age of 84.Link
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User Interfaces in SF Movies
The paper “Human Computer Interaction in Science Fiction Movies,” produced for the Instrumented Spaces computer seminar at Saarland University explores the way that people interface with computers in SF TV and movies, from Forbidden Planet to Johnny Mnemonic. Screen shots accompany a thoughtful analysis of the various categories of user interface.How come I never got…
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“Total Dick-Head,” New PKD Blog
Doing anything other than reporting the title seems superfluous somehow.Link (via BoingBoing)
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You Snooze, You Lose…Really
ThinkGeek, who’s already near the top of my list of companies I’d like to work for someday, has found a novel use for WiFi. Working on the theory that hatred is the best motivator, the SnūzNLūz alarm clock connects via WiFi to your online bank account and donates money to an organization you hate when…
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o/~ Daisy, Daisy… o/~
Encounter at the Intersection of Maudlin and Geek :::giggle:::