i loved this part in frozen
Wait…doesn’t that violate the professional conduct rules?
Chris.d.wooI'm pretty sure this violates the ethics rules, right?
Chris.d.wooI have to admit playing KSP has really helped me internalize a lot of the stuff I thought I already knew as a giant space nerd.
Chris.d.wooAlso I'm pretty sure the moon is too big in that third picture.
CAN. NOT. WAIT.
I’ve played too much KSP because I see that and pretty much only see how bad of a launch that is (no gravity turn/pitchover, staging looks pretty bad, possible offset center-of-mass/thrust problems).
Chris.d.wooI think Adam would like this immensely.
Chris.d.woo*sigh* I guess we'll have to wait until Friday to see these in action.
A look at the SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage landing legs at SLC-40 this morning.
http://space-pics.tumblr.com/
Chris.d.wooI'm crossing my fingers!
SpaceX CRS-3 Mission - on Livestream.com
This baby launches tomorrow @ 4-7PM EST. Can’t wait to see if those landing legs actually work!
Chris.d.wooIncorrectly synced audio is the bane of my existence.
Chris.d.wooNifty, yeah?
The most controversial articles on Wikipedia, sorted by language. (via Daily chart: Edit wars | The Economist)
That’s actually rather interesting.
Chris.d.wooThere's something both interesting and off about this whole idea. I can't quite put my finger on what bugs me about it. Perhaps it is the one-time only part of the idea and that the resources might have been better used to marginally increase the shelter's operating capabilities for a longer period than a short transitory change.
Homeless shelter is transformed into 5-star restaurant, hot food and warm hearts all around. See the full video here.
Interesting.
Chris.d.wooAlright who wants to build a space program?
Want to build your own space agency? Well, now you can, because NASA’s about to give away a whole bunch of their code for free! You’ll have access to the coding behind robots, cryogenic systems and climate simulators. There’s even code for running rocket guidance systems.
Read more: http://wrd.cm/1i5Q3H9 via Wired, Science Alert/fb
Image: NASA
Huh.
Chris.d.wooI am definitely loving this. Redskins fans take note: if your team owners won't do the right thing, do the right thing for them.
Cleveland baseball fans stand against racism by #DeChiefing their gear
In the past few months, debate surrounding the use of racial caricatures as pro sports mascots has reached a fever pitch. Just ask the Washington Redskins, who’ve endured significant backlash for both their refusal to change their name and their half-assed attempts to placate their critics.
But a few miles west, fans of the MLB’s Cleveland Indians are taking a stand. In a motion of solidarity, a small but growing number have been “de-Chiefing” their paraphernalia by removing the offensive “Chief Wahoo” mascot from caps and jerseys that bear its likeness.
Chris.d.woo@Adam and Janelle: I'm just saying this would be a cool thing to do in your new place...
Chris.d.wooI'm a big fan of the ISS one.
Chris.d.wooIt's important here to note the difference between a marginal tax rate and an effective tax rate. These 164% tax rates do NOT surpass the total values of decedent's estates.
The idea that marginal phaseouts can create a massive increase in tax is one that's perhaps more important to low-income individuals who may receive similar >100% marginal tax rate increases just as they "escape poverty" (due to phaseouts in programs like the EITC). Contrasted to the plight of such taxpayers, I will not be shedding any tears for wealthy decedents affected by New York's estate tax program.
Chris.d.wooCan you name these teams? Cuz I know I can't.
NHL teams and their home arenas; based on x
You will never convince me that 75% of these hockey teams exist in real life.
Chris.d.wooThere is some nifty shit going on here.
Look at the thing Ford does with his fingers in the last image. Brilliant little piece of acting, completely sells the effect that the gun has somehow been yanked from his grip by the Force. Ties to his expression, surprise as much as alarm.
If he didn’t believe before, he sure as hell does now.
Chris.d.wooProbably.
I’m giving this to my history teacher
Today is the day
Chris.d.wooCARNE ASADA FRIES!!! You have no idea how much I like these things.
I found a place nearby that makes carne asada fries!
Chris.d.wooQuesadillas never looked so good.
Chris.d.wooThere's some really cool stuff going on here.
Chris.d.wooI really do wonder about the ruler tattoo.
This is my ruler and notepad tattoo. I believe that tattoos can be used for functionality as well as memory. I’m a designer, so I use the ruler for buttons, zippers, and trim widths. Usually the notepad has an address or to-do list on it. :)
You know what, this is actually fucking genius.
A slide-rule tattoo would be wicked.
Chris.d.wooI JUST realized that this could lead to rather inappropriate jokes.
Chocolate Solar System
Why is this website determined to make me cry via planetary based novelties!?
The colors are off here and there — Uranus is green? Jupiter is blood red? — but otherwise it’s pretty wonderful.
Chris.d.wooI just wish these were to scale!
I love cutaway tech illustrations. As a kid I’d spend hours looking at them, like a kind of Where’s Wally for geeks. These are from the Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Space, 1981.
Chris.d.wooIn my brain I heard the Benny Hill music during the "1 hour later" portion.
Chris.d.wooBecause I like to post lots of food, apparently, here's some Disney-flavored foodstuffs. Though it does make me wonder; I can't think of any other corporate mascot that can be so readily made into food.
Chris.d.wooSo this is really cool. There is a part of me that wishes one of the "Cube" movies was filmed in something like this.
Chris.d.wooSeriously guys, ThinkGeek's April Fool's Day is always pretty rad.
And yes there's a large part of me that wishes I learned Klingon just for the hell of it.
Guys may favorite part about April Fool’s Day is here! It’s the THINK GEEK FAKE ITEMS! And here’s some of the best!
Hopefully like many past April Fool’s Day joke items one of these will get the real-life treatment (I’m looking at you tauntaun sleeping bag).
Chris.d.wooI wish I was eating tonkatsu — or even better katsudon — right now. Also: has someone ever made a tonkatsu burger? It seems like a pretty obvious choice.
Chris.d.wooFor some reason this really reminded me of Princess Mononoke.