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Planetary and space desktop wallpaper images(jpl.nasa.gov)
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by joshlegs 14y ago
> We don't have a good way to land humans on Mars. yet. Always tack on "yet." ;)
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I would also point out that when people did first start exploring our own world, it was fraught with peril. Many died as they settled new areas and explored. So, obviously we see what happened as we explored our own world and some of the
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How YouTube lets content companies "claim" NASA Mars videos(arstechnica.com)
106 points by joshlegs 14y ago|32 comments
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by joshlegs 14y ago
You could always take the Newtonian approach and just sit under an Apple tree ...
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by joshlegs 14y ago
> Like personal, on demand buses That use a heck of a lot more gas ;)
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by joshlegs 14y ago
Now just imagine putting in an address into the GPS and not missing any turns on the way there cuz your computer-car does everything for you. Now also imagine if that address isn't up-to-date (I found it on the web!), or there is some other
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I was just reading some other similar article someone posted from the India Times. What is alarming, to me, is that anyone would realistically say someone who does not acquiesce to societal pressures to share every tiny detail of their pers
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by joshlegs 14y ago
Well I guess the objectivity of the India Times just went out the window. Facebook is a huge time sink and a way to counterfeit real relationships. Since I've quit the site, I have found my happiness and quality of life have shot up dra
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40 second video of the Curiosity's landing, from the MSL perspective(youtube.com)
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Wired journalst's cloud account hacked -- hilites dangers of the cloud(wired.com)
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I guess I didn't mention space being the focus in the first post. Obviously a propeller wouldn't work there, but I'm not sure something like compressed air would work either, because you'd have to create more air, I believe, for it to be su
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by joshlegs 14y ago
Thanks for the link. I read a little about solar sails in some of the other stuff I saw. This is a bit more comprehensive on the topic. I would imagine, though, that converting it is theoretically possible, since thrust is just the expend
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Ask HN: How can you turn solar energy into thrust?
3 points by joshlegs 14y ago|7 comments
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by joshlegs 14y ago
You know, I really love the Python posts on here. Obviously there is a (hard-to-get-to) search function here. But it would be cool if you could set up like newslists or something for certain keywords in post titles, such as Python, etc.
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I agree wholeheartedly. Then again, it seems that California is a horrible manager of money. So maybe we shouldn't be too surprised.
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I tend to agree with the parent of this comment. Most people on facebook are clueless when it comes to even simple privacy fixes, and even the technorati have trouble tweaking things properly. I thought the same thing as parent. It seems th
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I took it to be an exercise in sarcasm to emphasize the point being made. Admittedly, though, I didn't read many of the points through all the way ;) I do have a habit of reading partially through an article and then commenting ...
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I disagree. There be much good advice in there; all stuff I learned in writing college. My favorite? Rule No. 10: Revise, revise, revise. I can't tell you how many times I've written something, had it published (through the newspaper I work
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Hack your PS3 saves with the newest incarnation of Game Genie(arstechnica.com)
1 points by joshlegs 14y ago|0 comments
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I'm still new to the UEFI thing and don't really understand the issue totally ... but would doing something like getting a System32 box (or building your own) and then installing Win8 do the trick? Obviously it still would have Windows code
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I'm pretty stoked about the potential video, myself.
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Mars rover "Curiosity" set for touchdown next week(nasa.gov)
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by joshlegs 14y ago
Most excellent, Ted!! I heart Python. (I'm learning it as my first language). I've already passed much of what they are going through (at least in these introductory lessons), but I am super happy to have another resource to help me learn t
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I wonder if this piece of news will make it to mainstream news outlets .... If it does, I would guess it will be a week or so. In any case, it really should get out because FB is a horrible platform of any sort. I don't even use the site; F
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by joshlegs 14y ago
This is really cool to me. But it makes sense. It just uses a unique numbering system. I suppose instead of adding a new tens or thousands placeholder to increase the number, you just add a new grid reference. Pretty cool really. edit: I gu
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"Shockingly reasonable" cell phone policy announced by D.C. police chief(arstechnica.com)
34 points by joshlegs 14y ago|3 comments
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by joshlegs 14y ago
I must say, I enjoyed reading this. It seems I have noticed a lot of changes in the last few weeks. And I suppose it's time to fess up ;) I had another account that got hellbanned recently. Because the comment guidelines were what I felt a
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by joshlegs 14y ago
>>According to District Attorney’s office spokeswoman Debbie Garlicki, Venusto could face up to 42 years in prison or a $90,000 fine if convicted. Something about that statement just seems absurdly wrong. Maybe it's the 42 years of
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Can a magnet zap a hard drive like in Breaking Bad? Experts say likely not(pcmag.com)
3 points by joshlegs 14y ago|1 comments

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