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And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by…

By chad October 21, 2013Neat 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…

TEDxPhoenix – Lucianne Walkowicz – Look Up for a Change

By chad February 19, 2012UncategorizedNo Comments

Found this interesting talk on light pollution. Source: TEDxPhoenix - Lucianne Walkowicz - Look Up for a Change.

2011 In Pictures

By chad January 2, 2012Featured, Photography, UncategorizedNo Comments

These are a sampling of pictures I have taken this year. I selected them based on how representative they were of the month I took them in. January [nggallery id=47] This was the most snow I can remember. 6.5" to 7" total depending on where I measured. Duke and Daisy…

HoloDesk – Direct 3D Interactions with a Situated See-Through Display

By chad October 22, 2011UncategorizedNo Comments

Found this article this morning. It involves creating a 3D display using a Kinect. Reference: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/microsoft-creates-a-holodesk-using-kinect-20111020/

Quantum Levitation

By chad October 22, 2011UncategorizedNo Comments

I found this neat video on YouTube this morning.

Solomons, Maryland Trip

By chad August 19, 2011Photography, UncategorizedNo Comments

Back at the beginning of August, I took my first flight to Baltimore, Maryland for a trip down to Solomons, MD. The flight up there was a little bumpy. I didn't know "average" turbulence could be so rough. Its quite a drive from Baltimore to Solomons. I was kind of…

The Last Shuttle Launch and The Future

By chad July 9, 2011Technology, UncategorizedNo Comments

End of an Era Yesterday (July 8, 2011), we witnessed what will likely be the last launch of the Space Shuttle. Of the three operational shuttles NASA had remaining, Atlantis was the second oldest. Atlantis's first flight took place in October 1985. This final flight of Atlantis signals the end…

Massive Solar Flare and Prominence

By chad June 7, 2011UncategorizedNo Comments

Found this via Slashdot and thought it was interesting enough to share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyi4hjG6kDM

Massachusetts Tornado Videos

By chad June 7, 2011UncategorizedNo Comments

Check out these 2 videos of the recent tornado in Massachusetts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BtX3l-xZxQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj5uvC9cLO4

April 27, 2011 Storms

By chad April 30, 2011Photography, UncategorizedNo Comments

On April 27, 2011, much of the South was experienced an outbreak of tornadic thunderstorms. CNN has compiled a list of possible tornado locations, you can find it here. During the storms, Franklin County lost all power and cell phone coverage. While Huntland took the brunt of the storm damage…