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#NASATweetup, Day 1, Part 1: The Twent

The fun actually started the night before, as we arrived at the Orlando La Quinta UCF, redesignated “Aquarius House” for the event. A number of us got together and headed out for dinner together. As...

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#NASATweetup, Day 1, Part 2: A Visit to the Launch Pad

As the presentation wrapped up, the weather was not looking good at all for launch the next day. I’ve been through two hurricanes, and those were the only times I can remember more intense rain....

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NASATweetup Day 2, Part 1: Ground Control to @Astro_Ron

On Friday, July 8, #NerdForceOne hit the road at 2:15 am to get to Kennedy Space Center before the roads clogged with cars for the 11:26 am launch. We weren’t allowed through the KSC gate until 5 am,...

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NASATweetup Day 2, Part 2: Go for Launch? Really?

As we returned from the cafeteria, the skies were looking surprisingly tame. Might we actually get to see a launch today? The buzz around the Twent wasn’t consistent: Some said we were still green for...

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I posted a new review over on GoodReads: Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars Exciting and fascinating book. Zuckoff does a brilliant job interviewing survivors and witnesses,...

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Noises Off “Transformer” Set

Act 2 of the Noises Off production I recently took part in takes place backstage. How does the audience see it? Watch the amazing work done by the Cascade Community Theatre tech crew.  

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Oblivion: A Movie for Science Fiction Fans

Went to see Oblivion today and I was really surprised at how much I loved it. As in, one of my favorite science fiction movies in recent years. This really felt like a much faster-paced version of an...

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Pebble: The First Great Smartwatch

The $150 Pebble isn’t the first smartwatch, but it’s the first really good smartwatch. The category isn’t new: Microsoft had its Spot Watch, which could read sports scores, news, and other info over a...

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EA Selected by Disney/Lucasfilm for Future Games

I’m excited to hear that Electronic Arts has been selected to produce the next wave of Star Wars games after the shuttering of LucasArts. The news that DICE, BioWare, and Visceral will be doing Star...

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Orion: First Step to Deep Space

On December 3 and 4, I’ll be part of a lucky group of 150 people chosen from thousands of applicants to attend the NASA Social event for the first launch of Orion, NASA’s next space vehicle. On...

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