Here is video and a money shot of the Space Shuttle Discovery as she takes one final victory lap around the Washington Monument. Discovery will soon be on display at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center next to Dulles International Airport in Virginia, taking the place of test vehicle Enterprise (which is heading to the Intrepid Museum in New York City).
Quite a sight… and a bit of a sad one at that.
It's coming right at us!
GREAT news, everyone! According to an article published today at TVGuide.com, Comedy Central is close to renewing Futurama for not one but TWO seasons of 13 episodes each! That will keep our beloved Planet Express crew on the airwaves through 2013… HOORAY!
UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter is confirming this story. HOORAY!!!
No, I’m not dead yet. No, the “Doomsday” project isn’t dead yet either, although it’s definitely in a coma at the moment. After spending 10-12 hours a day in front of a computer terminal I’ve found that yeah, it’s surprisingly difficult to work up the enthusiasm to sit in front of a monitor for another 3-5 hours when I get home! But don’t worry… eventually the bug will bite again and I’ll squeeze another act or so out.
Meanwhile, a teaser for 2012!
Yeah baby, yeah! Star Trek 2012!
Five bars is a beautiful thing, baby.
Five bars on the AT&T 3G MicroCell
Yesterday I happened to stop by the AT&T store near my house, and they had just received a shipment of these bad boys. After a couple of minor setup hiccups, I now have five full bars of signal strength even in the farthest edges of the house (even the basement, which was a “No Service” dead zone until this morning), and all it costs me is a negligible hit on my Verizon FiOS 25/25 broadband connection.
AT&T must be absolutely petrified at the thought of losing customers to other mobile carriers. Remember those 3G MicroCells that started popping up recently (MSRP $149.99)? Engadget reported yesterday that AT&T has started sending out letters to their “most valuable customers”, good for one free AT&T 3G MicroCell.
Guess who’s a valuable AT&T customer?!
I am now the proud owner of a piece of paper redeemable for one AT&T 3G MicroCell
Yup, that’s right, I am now the proud owner of a sheet of paper, redeemable for one range-boosting femtocell device. I almost threw out the letter without even opening it—the envelope looks like 99.7% of the rest of the junk mail that clogs my snailbox these days.
Here’s the funny thing, though… Read the rest of this entry »
Jun 20
Hi everyone… just letting you know that (a) I’m not dead and (b) yes, I suck! I just got back from a much-needed vacation and am now neck-deep catching up with work at my day job, but don’t worry; I haven’t abandoned this project! It’s just #3 or 4 down the list of Absolutely Must To-Do’s. Thanks for your patience…
Mar 26
And now for something completely different. (I don’t just sit in front of my workstation making pretty Star Trek pick-shurs all day long, you know.)
After years of waiting for the right camera (a digital SLR that shoots 1080p / 24 fps video) at the right price (under $1,000), the photography gods heard my prayers and bestowed upon me the Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i (known mostly outside the United States as the Canon EOS 550D):
Hello, beautiful
I’ll be posting an in-depth review, sample video and stills the coming months, but that’s not what this post is about. Read the rest of this entry »
