{"id":2625,"date":"2011-04-06T01:01:52","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T06:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/?p=2625"},"modified":"2011-04-05T15:07:19","modified_gmt":"2011-04-05T20:07:19","slug":"cct303-splitting-atoms-206-222-2428","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/2011\/04\/06\/cct303-splitting-atoms-206-222-2428\/","title":{"rendered":"CCT#303: Splitting Atoms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Coming up in this episode&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An arcade museum may be coming to bay area residents<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t have an Apple Store near you, we\u2019ve got a way to bring the store to you<\/li>\n<li>Think it\u2019s hard to build an atomic bomb? We\u2019ve got a guy who reverse engineered one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Listen below with the audio player or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/?p=2625\">Click Here<\/a> for complete show notes and video from the show.Introducing the team&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><object id=\"utv438256\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"296\" name=\"utv_n_66203\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"loc=%2F&amp;autoplay=false&amp;vid=13766525&amp;locale=en_US&amp;hasticket=false&amp;id=13766525&amp;v3=1\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/flash\/viewer.swf\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shout out to the chat room<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Happy Birthday to:<\/li>\n<li>06 &#8211; Trevor Litecky (future Geek)<\/li>\n<li>06 &#8211; RevTim<\/li>\n<li>07 &#8211; P.C. Haring<\/li>\n<li>08 &#8211; Christiana Ellis<\/li>\n<li>If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to the audio stream if you happen to be around. If you cannot make it, you can find us on ustream.tv. Search for Technorama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>On This Day In History for April 6, 2011<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was on this date in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1652&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGa85oDrsg_6XfgCdrpuoS_Ai0tHA\">1652<\/a> \u2013 At the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cape_of_Good_Hope&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEXx48MQnvdKMGbVb7ihULjshp-Sw\">Cape of Good Hope<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFi9G6p4IKDOXPW3ovApxDUjonhAA\">Dutch<\/a> sailor <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan_van_Riebeeck&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHsxBeoi3JXs9mX7G971eFqJATpVQ\">Jan van Riebeeck<\/a> establishes a resupply camp that eventually becomes <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cape_Town&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGC3IO-Fa6YAVPXX1QnahNRQHM16g\">Cape Town<\/a> .<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Celluloid&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHfnn2Gg54R_OIkF8kyYoD-VAh7Yg\">Celluloid<\/a> is patented today in 1869<\/li>\n<li>Today in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1909&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGhj-zwwGnrn-50LvZ0t7KfaeP3fQ\">1909<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Edwin_Peary&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFXgYaHytfVC1wmNaQu0JZeNWoX8Q\">Robert Peary<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matthew_Henson&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGWqvKlr4iQuqJsRZndBXFSK1-c5g\">Matthew Henson<\/a> allegedly reach the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Pole&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFlMdxUMcz1cQgcQbOEM7vKe225jw\">North Pole<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Varney_Airlines&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFtaWcSo2JrwEDkeb7ZX4UvTJXfBA\">Varney Airlines<\/a> makes its first commercial flight on this date in 1926. (Varney is the root company of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Airlines&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEGwThS9WdAAIZv-6ZRS6XvpDJ_3w\">United Airlines<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Launch of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Intelsat_I&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEL6tAHL4vGOwDaOAg_jhGWj4y1IA\">Early Bird<\/a>, the first communications <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Satellite&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGUhPGc6Iw1hBZJg2kmz_-RpOjkyw\">satellite<\/a>, the Early Bird, is launched today and later placed in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geosynchronous_orbit&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGTQXJLCdJMn2HlLdP0-BpQgDRvPw\">geosynchronous orbit<\/a> today in 1965.<\/li>\n<li>That same day in 1965, the British Government announces the cancellation of the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BAC_TSR-2&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHoN8ph8LPIqAZxVHqWW2mvjqJiWA\">TSR-2<\/a> aircraft project.<\/li>\n<li>and the Pioneer 11 spacecraft is launched today in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1973&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEwdu9ESlr0-BnwseJmU4cr--vyew\">1973<\/a> to explore the asteroid belt, Jupiter, and Saturn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Happy Birthday goes out on this date to:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>French Astronomer <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guillaume_Bigourdan&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGNKyKcrZSfOllRGVGhe-kYV_rwzA\">Guillaume Bigourdan<\/a>, born today in 1851<\/li>\n<li>Also born on April 6, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1890&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEJChhSDPTF9phTjOU8gp1KARhfcQ\">1890<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Fokker&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNE41d5CWGoMSYJQO1GBsNtWNnAmyQ\">Anthony Fokker<\/a>, the Dutch <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aviation&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2ECUuUI0piJHkF5SwRIZ0vmn3QA\">aviation<\/a> engineering pioneer<\/li>\n<li>Lando Calrissian, actor <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billy_Dee_Williams&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNF4A532hmlrD6YK_Bdgt2XjxthK2A\">Billy Dee Williams<\/a>, turns 74 today<\/li>\n<li>and finally Italian Astronaut <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paolo_Nespoli&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGmK8wjtwrEO3hz4-kLSdR3naKyRQ\">Paolo Nespoli<\/a>, turns 54<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that\u2019s the way it was, on this day in history for April 6, 2011<\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/local\/2011\/03\/group-raising-cash-gamers-heaven-video-game-museum&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHbedIVWr-sN3gavImH5qHFclsMew\">Group raising money for arcade museum <\/a>(from Will The Computer Guy)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/motherboard.tv\/2009\/7\/14\/atomic-trucker&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNETHkZHE-lEM2o6GL1NbNf5hmAhIw\">Wisconsin man reverse engineers the Atomic Bomb <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hacks &amp; Strange Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/interests\/looflirpa\/e8bb\/?cpg=156H&amp;head&amp;cpg=cj&amp;ref=&amp;CJURL=&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEutal_X-97sU8LS_lszP8yH1pkgg\">ThinkGeek has a toy Apple Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/merlyn.posterous.com\/mandelbratwurst&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEa9QRpmzWMjm-T0sILoa8jpUvIOQ\">The Mandelbratwurst<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekologie.com\/2011\/03\/finally_huffable_meat_j_ds_bac.php&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEshwStw1DPLzQgQw1FZKOAn59-bg\">Mmmm, bacon smell in a can <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Remember When<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2011\/03\/30\/vintage-videos-future\/&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFtcmiybDjAROkuvPeI5Xy_e3t8zA\">10 Vintage visions of the future <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What the Chuck!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quick Tip: Save your last driver\u2019s license as an emergency backup in the event yours gets stolen on travel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What the Kreg!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thenextweb.com\/shareables\/2011\/04\/03\/meet-the-12-year-old-with-an-iq-higher-than-stephen-hawkings\/&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFgUTd-VfR_LpXAbNym8xpIyGCQ4w\">Meet the 12 year old with an IQ higher than Stephen Hawking\u2019s &#8211; TNW Shareables<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Geek Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/#!5786326\/this-is-how-you-fly-trucks-up-a-6500+foot-mountain-with-no-roads&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFUrOqxnotayNoUduEfhkU5HIPP_g\">How do you get a big truck up a really big mountain?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>End of Show Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We appreciate your support. 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