Daily Archives: January 16, 2008
And Yet Still No Rocket Car to the Moon
Posted on January 16, 2008 35 Comments
So, here’s me in 2008, watching a show from 1953 about what it’s going to be like in 1970 (moon bases, lady presidents, space crews in caps and t-shirts) on a tiny handheld computer that has exponentially more processing power than anything they had for the real moon landing in 1969. Now excuse me, I’m […]
Get Your Geek On, Space Nuts
Posted on January 16, 2008 22 Comments
The first shot from the Messenger Mission to Mercury. It’s pretty: Larger version here.
Temp Cat™ Requires a Name
Posted on January 16, 2008 392 Comments
Temp Cat™ passed two critical tests in the last 24 hours: The one at the vet that shows he’s free of feline leukemia, and the one here at the Scalzi Compound that shows he knows how to use a litter box and thus can be trusted to stay indoors overnight without pooping on the comforter. […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying