http://earthskystars.net/blog blog for earthskystars Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:12:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Probably not, IMHO. Doing a manned spaceflight program on the cheap was a bad idea. Shifting money from NASA's unmanned science program to fund this bad idea was even worse. Many former astronauts believed that Constellation was an accident waiting to happen. Instead of recycling old ideas and hardware ... http://earthskystars.net/blog/2010/03/03/is-ending-nasas-constellation-program-a-bad-move/ NAACP president: Van Jones a misunderstood treasure - http://bit.ly/cRRbUD #cnn # Powered by Twitter Tools http://earthskystars.net/blog/2010/02/28/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-02-28-2/ NAACP president: Van Jones a misunderstood treasure - http://bit.ly/cRRbUD #cnn # Powered by Twitter Tools http://earthskystars.net/blog/2010/02/28/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-02-28/ Finally got my home mini-server running! $100 box with a ULV proc. Draws all of 17 watts full bore while running Arch Linux. # First experiences with Arch Linux: great, small distro optimized for 686. Runs well on light-weight hardware, but almost all CL config. # Powered by Twitter Tools http://earthskystars.net/blog/2010/01/31/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-01-31-2/ Finally got my home mini-server running! $100 box with a ULV proc. Draws all of 17 watts full bore while running Arch Linux. # First experiences with Arch Linux: great, small distro optimized for 686. Runs well on light-weight hardware, but almost all CL config. # Powered by Twitter Tools http://earthskystars.net/blog/2010/01/31/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-01-31/ RT @washingtonpost As attacks increase, U.S. struggles to recruit computer security experts - washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/550ePg # A defining moment in history - the birth of the transistor: http://bit.ly/7xKowG # Powered by Twitter Tools http://earthskystars.net/blog/2009/12/27/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-12-27-2/ RT @washingtonpost As attacks increase, U.S. struggles to recruit computer security experts - washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/550ePg # A defining moment in history - the birth of the transistor: http://bit.ly/7xKowG # Powered by Twitter Tools http://earthskystars.net/blog/2009/12/27/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-12-27/ Saw James Cameron's new movie Avatar this weekend. I can say without reservation that the technology used to produce the movie is game changing. I have never seen such a seamless use of CGI and 3D technologies. Cameron has set the bar high for future Sci-Fi epics. Only one question, ... http://earthskystars.net/blog/2009/12/20/is-the-movie-avatar-a-game-changer-you-bet-it-is/ Climate change-send a message to Copenhagen, learn how at: http://www.repoweramerica.org/wall/#/view/40310/ # Tonto (my cat) sure acts goofy after two days on his own. I guess the other two cats weren't much company! # Build and launch your own satellite: http://interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm # Powered by Twitter Tools http://earthskystars.net/blog/2009/12/20/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-12-20/ Nice way to get around town and the potential for exercise too! The A2B Metro is now featured on Jay Leno’s Garage. http://x47dc.th8.us # Powered by Twitter Tools http://earthskystars.net/blog/2009/12/13/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-12-13-2/