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See What Brought Scoble to Tears

Posted By: Larry Larsen | Feb 28th @ 12:51 PM
Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope project was unveiled yesterday at TED, and you can see the video here (high res download link here.) Tears aside, this is a big undertaking combining terabytes of data from satellites and telescopes that will change the way children, teachers, scientists, astronomers -- and you -- view our universe. Visit the WWT site at www.worldwidetelescope.org.

This was a project very dear to Jim Gray, who set sail on a voyage of his own in January 2007 and was lost at sea.
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Welcome to Mars

Posted By: Laura Foy | Dec 12th, 2007 @ 3:20 PM
Space exploration is a hot topic (again) that has even seen a large amount of attention in the Presidential campaign. Whether or not you believe there is life on other planets is not the issue. What matters is - can HUMANS be the life on other planets in years to come? One group that is dead certain we will be is The Mars Society. I went to their 10th National Convention to learn more about the exploration and colonization of Mars...and to meet some very interesting characters.
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The Shuttle Backflip Photosynth

Posted By: Larry Larsen | Aug 21st, 2007 @ 12:06 PM
You may have noticed a few new Photosynth collections going up recently. The latest one was the Shuttle on the way to the launch pad, which was not only one of the most interesting collections yet, but also logistically impressive (apparently the Feds tend not to let choppers fly near billion dollar spacecraft as a rule.)

But here's a Photosynth you might have missed. During the docking process, STS-118 did a backflip so the underside could be extensively photographed by astronauts in the International Space Station. That's when they found the 3" chunk of important tile missing. A Photosynth of this maneuver was constructed and you can check it out here. The imagery is good enough you can almost read the writing on each tile in some pictures.
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Layman’s guide to getting Windows Vista

Posted By: Paul Foster | Feb 3rd, 2007 @ 5:21 PM

The purpose of this video is to explain Windows Vista to my Mum and Dad, and help them (and others like them) upgrade or buy a new PC with confidence.

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can be found here.

Be warned this is another of my experimental videos :-)
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Free T-Mobile HotSpot access for Vista users

Posted By: JD Lewin | Jan 25th, 2007 @ 10:57 AM
There are already plenty of reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista, but if you need another, how about free WiFi access? T-Mobile and their pink planet is offering Vista users access to their HotSpot network. The details can be found at Sky Surprise, which features at least 7 minutes of entertainment courtesy of Yuri and Sergey, Soviet Cosmoauts and Vista hucksters. Good luck decoding the mysteries of deep space, and remember that, in space, "No one can resist the smell of toast."
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