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Bringing the Internet to Mars and Beyond

Posted by By chad February 6, 2016Posted inDoing Things Better, Neat Stuff, Space, TechnologyNo Comments
With the exploration of space and the eventual colonization of Mars humanity needs to establish a method for improving internet connectivity for people on the surface. One method of achieving this is to place one or more satellites in high orbit around the planet.  These would use interplanetary internet(delay tolerant)…
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My First Raspberry Pi Project

Posted by By chad December 28, 2013Posted inFeatured, Hobbies, Neat Stuff, Raspberry PiNo Comments
Almost every year, I try to select a fun project to do while off for Christmas. This year the project I selected was based on Raspberry Pi.  Specifically I decided to build a device that would, when motion is detected, find the range to the motion using an ultrasonic rangefinder,…
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And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by…

Posted by By chad October 21, 2013Posted inNeat Stuff, Photography, UncategorizedNo Comments
This weekend, I had a chance to tour the The Columbus Foundation's replicas of the Niña and Pinta on one of its last days in port in Chattanooga, TN. I took several photos, but I made a wallpaper quality version of one.  This is the rigging and top sail of…
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Red Bull Stratos

Posted by By chad October 14, 2012Posted inNeat Stuff, Space, TechnologyNo Comments
Watch the world record freefall from the edge of space live right now.  (video embedded) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIxH6DToXQ#!   More information:  http://www.redbullstratos.com/  
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Time-lapse Video Of A Lightning Storm (July 20, 2012)

Posted by By chad August 29, 2012Posted inNeat Stuff, PhotographyNo Comments
This is a time-lapse of a lightning storm that I took back in July.  The video consists of a series of images taken as a thunderstorm passed overhead.  All pictures are taken with ISO 200, f/3.5, and an exposure time of 15 seconds. The audio is "Ritual Of Earth" by…
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A Tron-Inspired Performance By Wrecking Crew Orchestra

Posted by By chad March 18, 2012Posted inNeat StuffNo Comments
This is a dance routine by the Wrecking Crew Orchestra, a dance group from Japan.  This video was taken at one of their performances of a Tron-Inspired routine.  Its a pretty awesome concept and even better video. Source: YouTube
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