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Mars Phienix Lander Coverage!
Don’t forget that the Phoenix Lander is scheduled to land on Mars Polar region today!
You can check out the Live NASA Coverage online if you don’t have NASA TV on your Cable system.
Interview: Dr. Pamela Gay
Dr. Pamela Gay is an American astronomer, educator, podcaster, and writer. Best known for her work in astronomical podcasting, she currently works with Fraser Cain in co-hosting Astronomy Cast. In 2002, she received her PhD in Astronomy from the University of Texas, Austin.
Today, her main affiliation is as a visiting assistant professor of Physics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. There she teaches introductory physics and astronomy courses.
She is on the Council for the American Association of Variable Star Observers, as well as its Educational Committee Chair
We last spoke with Pamela in 2005 when Technorama was first getting started and she hosted a popular podcast called Slacker Astronomy – It’s been three years – we thought it was time to catch up.
Her Personal Blog: Star Stryder
Her Podcast: The Astronomy Cast
Podcast: Download
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Tagged astronomy, constellations, interview, space
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Nasa and the Interplanetary Content Management System
NASA Phoenix Mission to Mars: An Out-Of-This-World Content Management Challenge [via Slashdot.org]
On May 25, NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander will enter the Martian atmosphere at nearly 13,000 miles per hour, complete a complex seven-minute series of events, then land on the red planet to begin a three-month mission to explore Martian soil and ice. Some 500,000 people are expected to watch this on the Web: Few of those people will be more interested than Jeanne Holm, chief knowledge architect for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and one of the IT leaders responsible for making sure all the images and video from this high-profile mission get managed and delivered to NASA staffers and the public without a hitch.
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Secret History of Star Wars
We have all heard that Lucas had a plan for 9 films…but what was the plan from the beginning? Check out this free PDF e-book that tries to answer these questions and more culled from years of quotes and documentation from the George himself and others.
The Secret History of Star Wars [found via Slashdot.org]
What is it?
The Secret History of Star Wars is a new full-length e-book exploring the writing and creation of the Star Wars saga. Culled from over 400 sources and filled with quotes from people such as George Lucas, Gary Kurtz and Mark Hamill, The Secret History of Star Wars traces all the way back to 1973 to examine how the first 14-page treatment that began the series came to be and was slowly built, draft by draft, year by year and movie by movie. Covering a period of over four decades, you will discover how George Lucas got his ideas for the original film, how Darth Vader was made into Luke Skywalker’s father in 1978 and forever altered the arc of the story, what happened to the infamous third trilogy in the series and how the prequel stories came to be. The book also reveals the style and method of Lucas himself and how his personal life affected and shaped the story, for better and worse. This is a book which challenges many legends surrounding the series and places the films in a new light. For the more casual fan this will be a mesmerising read and for those who think they know everything about the series, prepare to be surprised!
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Pimp that Ride, Atari Style
This is an older article from Engadget, and somehow missed it. What amazes me more is that I missed an article about an Atari 2600…in a car!
1979 Buick Riviera gets pimped, Atari-style – Engadget
Predating the carputer by easily two decades (not counting KITT, of course), this ’79 Buick Riviera would have clearly elevated you to alpha status in your elementary school. Featuring what appears to be a Sears Atari 2600 clone and a 13-inch CRT with a custom fake-ice RIVIERA logo, there’s no wonder Kevin, the owner, says this whip is his “absolute pride and joy.” Check a couple more shots after the break.
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Tagged atari, car, gaming, mobile
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Rube Goldberg Cream Egg Killer
The awesome-est Rube Goldberg machine of the year.
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CCT#005: Don't Eat the Battery Homer!
First Aired: 05-18-2005
Podcast: Download
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Podcasting Mania!
Wow…seems like a busy podcasting week for me.
Sunday night I was on the Typical Mac User Podcast with Victor Cajiao talking about doing things with your Mac. It was a lot of fun and got some good questions from the chat room. Victor always has a lively bunch hanging out during the show, and he knows how to work the crowd.
Monday night I got the privilege of hanging out and talking with Dean Jensen of the Soho Technology Podcast. Bruce Barr and I were on talking about Open Source in the Soho environment. Dean brought something up that I hadn’t thought about in a while. Smaller networks, or more specifically, small businesses needs are different from that of larger corporations. It isn’t a one size fits all world and I know that, and not having been involved with small businesses/small networks in the capacity that Dean has as a consultant in a long while kinda got lost somewhere in my mind.
*update* I almost forgot to mention that Chuck and I interviewed Dr. Pamela Gay Sunday about Her podcasting and of course, Astronomy…loads of fun. That should be coming out this week on Technorama.
care for a game of jungle hunt before checking out?
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