Today’s MSNBC.com features an article by Science editor, Alan Boyle, about his visit this week to Second Life. Read my blog about the article (with a link to it) in the ISM’s public website. After attending a meeting (which I had missed) on NASA Ames Research Center’s Space CoLab island, next to the ISM, Alan [...]
In case you’ve been wondering, we are still in Palm Bay, still plugging away at getting my stuff out of the attic and into our storage unit. We’re also catching up on medical check-ups, and taxes, and all those nasty Real Life things. Oh, and of course Second Life is still out there, and also [...]
In the process of cleaning up my downloads folder on my computer, I came across an application I’ve never actually tried yet, Blender. When I looked in the folder to see if it was worth keeping or not, I discovered this is a really nifty keen Open Source 3D graphics editor, so I decided to [...]
I’ve spent a few hours recently investigating some ways to enhance this blog (and some of the others I host). One new feature I plan to implement here soon is the addition of custom Google Maps. I signed up for a Google Maps API keycode, and read the instructions, so now it’s just a matter [...]
Sorry, I got so wrapped up in techieness that I forgot to mention that we’re back in Palm Bay now. We got here a week ago, and I’ve been very neglectful about updating this blog since then. Mea culpa. Maybe later on today I’ll catch up on everything that’s happened since we got back. It [...]
If you tried to read this blog yesterday (and possibly for some time before then), you will have seen one of two error messages. One said you need to reset your DNS (which wasn’t true — that message was intended for me, not you), but even more disturbing, after I did that and let it [...]
We’re still in Key West, and enjoying ourselves very much, thank you. Last night a cool front blew in, and while it’s still windy (gusts up to 25 MPH), it has cooled off nicely. Instead of 80+ temperatures with high humidity, it’s now 70 and much drier (RH = 42%). Nice! One of my friends [...]
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Here’s the one shot that turned out reasonably well. I really ought to use either my tripod or the monopod Phil got me at Cabela’s… Next time. Anyway, my hand wasn’t shaking too badly and I caught a glimpse of a boat in the distance. Enjoy!
Now I know why it takes so long to get to Key West. The speed limits are really, really slow. But the drive was mostly uneventful, and we arrived safe and sound. The Seven Mile Bridge that I was (I confess) dreading a bit in the big ol’ motorhome dragging a car was no big [...]
