Month: August 2010
Rocket assisted VW Beetles… Wow!
Actually, the guy who added a jet engine to a VW Beetle has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford. He claims this is street legal, and even has a snapshot of the police trying to figure out what to charge him with after stopping him on the road. There’s plenty of details and we’re […]
Gish is now pay what you want…
Gish, the PC/Linux/Mac game is completely DRM free, and comes with an update including 40 user made levels. They are asking for a Minimum price of $1, but there is no limit on what you can pay….  If you enjoy it, why not pay $3-5?  This is not a limited time offer, this is a permanent […]
Daring Fireball, discusses why Papermaster is out at Apple.
John Gruber has an follow up discussion on why he believes that Mark Papermaster was ousted from Apple…. Daring Fireball: Papermaster and That Damn Antenna.
PictureBlog for August 8…
Was this the concept photo for Star Trek: TOS (Let that be your last Battlefield)?
How to Launch a Space Shuttle in 4 minutes! : Starts With A Bang
The Space Shuttle has been in service for 29 years (1981)… Â But have you ever thought about how the shuttle is readied for launch? Â What work has to be done to ensure a safe and useful launch? How to Launch a Space Shuttle in 4 minutes! : Starts With A Bang.