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- An Elevator
- Bubbles
- …and Lunch
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Feedback
- From Steve Cody:
Hey guys, You were talking about Traceroute in a recent episode and it reminded me of this video. I don’t want to spoil it for you but you really have to watch it for yourself. If anyone knows anything about networking, this video will give you a laugh. Description: How to view someone else’s IP address and connection speed www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXmv8quf_xM In the video the kid explains how you can use the tool “Tracer T” to view all of the IP addresses connected to any web site as well as their connection speed. 🙂 Â Enjoy. Steve in South Carolina (not living in Sumter any more) – Thanks for the birthday shoutout
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- 23 – Keith Hughes (a.k.a. EdGizmo)
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- 25 – Sandi Sheppard (Mark’s lovely wife)
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On This Day In History for February 20, 2013
This is February 20, 2013, the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 314 days remaining in 2013.
- It was on this date in 1792 that the Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington.
- Also on that same date in 1872 – In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens.
- The University of California opens its first medical school in San Francisco, California today in 1873.
- February 20, 1931 – The Congress of the United States approves the construction of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.
- Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica 78 years ago today.
- It was also on this date in 1962 while aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth, making three orbits in 4 hours, 55 minutes.
- Ranger 8 crashes into the moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts, February 20, 1965
- A bit of a scare 42 years ago. February 20, 1971 – The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert.
- 26 years ago today in Salt Lake City, a bomb explodes in a computer store, believed to be the work of the Unabomber.
Happy Birthday goes out on this day to:
- Austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann, born on this date in 1844
- American photographer Ansel Adams would have been 111 today
- Actor Sidney Poitier turns 86
- and finally comedian and host of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Joel Hodgson celebrates his 53rd birthday today.
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for February 20, 2013
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News
- A Woman Died from Drinking Too Much Coca Cola
- Speaking of Dying…The Odds of Dying in a Freak Accident Are Higher Than You Think
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Media Corner
- The weirdest and most unbelievable things that humans have sent into space
- Speaking of that…Mars ‘door handle’ is likely just eroded rock, scientist says | The Verge
Geek Library
- Incredible Mars Pano!
- Star Wars: A New Pope: tPXwLe2.png (JPEG Image, 640 × 898 pixels)
- From Richard Green – Mayim Bialik: Blossoming To Science – YouTube
- Chuck: I got Donna a Kindle Fire HD for Valentine’s Day!
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