CaptainRefsmat

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by CaptainRefsmat 2mo ago
The Apollo program set a requirement for a fourteen day mission from the beginning. None of the missions lasted that long; the longest was Apollo 17 at 12 and a half days. The Space Shuttle flight software used an interpolating polynomial f
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by CaptainRefsmat 4y ago
My first thought when I saw this was "stocking stuffer". It sounds a little bit pricey for DIY, though. The Python game sounded interesting, but my initial impression was that it would be way too advanced for beginners. Am I missi
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by CaptainRefsmat 5y ago
For those who would like to explore this subject in more detail, it was initially developed by the German Astronomer Karl Stumpff following the second world war. He later worked as a consultant at the Goddard Space Flight Center in the earl
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by CaptainRefsmat 6y ago
Binoculars are a great way to get familiar with finding things in the night sky. I have Nikon Action Extreme 10x50 binoculars, and I couldn't be happier with them. You will have no trouble seeing the Messier objects with them. A good p
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by CaptainRefsmat 6y ago
> Is there a good definitive guide somewhere on the best workflows for hg? I don't know about workflows specifically, but there is a very good reference [0] about Mercurial's branching models. Maybe this will help you. [0] ht
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by CaptainRefsmat 8y ago
I would caution complete beginners from buying a telescope, because learning to set up and use a telescope might be too frustrating. I would recommend instead starting with a good pair of binoculars (mine are Nikon Action Extreme 10x50), wh