Tech Tuesday - Up

Over on sciencealert.com, they tell us "The US Air Force plans to 'plasma bomb' the sky to improve global radio reception" here.

Also, on space.com, they tell us the "Best Telescopes for the Money" here.

Finally, on the Yoichi Ochiai YouTube channel, watch a form of "Acoustic Levitation."  Enjoy!

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Tech Tuesday - The Eyes Have It

Three from Science Alert this week with the first being "A new invisible film made from healthy corneal cells could restore vision to millions."  Learn more here.

Also, have a look at how "Researchers have developed 3D movie screens that don't require glasses" here.

Finally, learn why an "Astronomer use[d a] pig's eye to show why you should NEVER look at the Sun through a telescope" here.

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Tech Tuesday - More Space Tech

Three from space.com this week with the first being ab article telling us "One Year After Kickoff, OneWeb Says Its 700-Satellite Constellation is On Schedule."  Learn more here.

Also, they tell us the "Best Telescopes for the Money" here.

Finally, they inform us of "'Impossible' Space Tech That Might Actually Work" here.

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Throwback Thursday - NASA & Apollo

NASA's Apollo program lasted from 1961 through 1975 with flights as early as 1961 and as late as 1972.  It encompassed 17 moon missions and may be the most storied time in the history of American space travel.  Read more of that time from the NASA website here.

Also, on space.com, check out "NASA's 17 Apollo Moon Missions in Pictures" here.

Finally, from qz.com and the Dean Koska YouTube channel, "The code that took America to the moon was just published to GitHub, and it’s like a 1960s time capsule."  have a look at that article here then watch the program in action!

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Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup - Traveller, Hollow Earth, & Lazy Gamer

Three from Kickstarter this week with the first being "Squadron Strike: Traveller" by Ken Burnside here.

Also, have a look at "Perils of Mars" by Jeff Combos here.

Finally, check out "The Lazy Gamer" by Team Tabletop here.

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Media News Monday - Star Wars, Blade Runner, & Indiana Jones

Over on sciencealert.com, we're informed "The director of Star Wars: Episode IX wants to shoot scenes in outer space."  Find out more here.

Also, on complex.com, they told us "Harrison Ford Will Officially Start Shooting 'Blade Runner 2' This Summer, Ryan Gosling Included" here.

Finally, on whatculture.com, some time back, they gave us "9 Highly Questionable Actions Committed By Indiana Jones" here.

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Media News Monday - Golden Globes

Some surprises, some as expected, but kudos to all the winners of Golden Globes last night.  Just to point out a few things I've seen or mean to make a point of seeing, that others who are also gamers should probably check out if they get the chance.  The full list of winners can be had here on IMDb.com.  Congrats to Wolf Hall (2015), winner of Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, which I enjoyed tremendously and recommend to anyone who is a gamer, but especially for an RPGer.  Lots of intrigue and real history, liberally dramatized, in this series.  If you're a GM, you'll have a thousand ideas before it is done.

I've yet to see either American Horror Story or Mr. Robot but Lady Gaga won Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television then Best Television Series - Drama went to Mr. Robot.  I've every intention of binge watching American Horror Story someday and with the fifth season ending this week, I've now got over 50 continuous hours of it to look forward to viewing.  Mr. Robot looks intriguing but might be hitting a bit below my demographic.  We shall see.

I will note that I was pulling for Penny Dreadful star Eva Green to win, as well as Alicia Vikander for Ex Machina.  I was glad to see Matt Damon win Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Martian and for the film to win for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (who put it in that category?!) and also happy for Best Original Score - Motion Picture to go to Ennio Morricone (born in 1928!) for The Hateful Eight.  I can't be the only one who was very surprised that Fargo wasn't nominated in a lot more categories and didn't take anything home.  That series has been outstanding from stem to stern since it first came on.  And where was Mr. Holmes?  Whither The Blacklist?  Why so little love for Game of Thrones?  Of course, Mad Max: Fury Road didn't win anything, though I wish it had, but look what it was up against.  Finally, I'm also very much looking forward to seeing The Revenant which took home top honors for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama as well as Best Motion Picture - Drama.

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Throwback Thursday - Spacewalks, Spacesuits, & Flight Plans

Over on space.io9.com, they tell us about "50 Years Ago, The First Spacewalk Nearly Ended In Tragedy."  Learn more here.

Also, on popularmechanics.com, they show off "13 of the Strangest Spacesuits NASA Ever Imagined" here.

Finally, on smithsonianmag.com, they discuss "How NASA's Flight Plan Described the Apollo 11 Moon Landing" here.

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Throwback Thursday - Starflight, Bismarck, & Spacewar!

Over on starflt.com, you can check out one of the great sci-fi computer games called Starflight from 1986 on a website dedicated to the game here and a wiki page here.

Also, on grogheads.com, they recently posted an old advertisement from 1980 for a computer game called Computer Bismarck here and a wiki page here.

Finally, on theverge.com, they tell us "It began with 'Spacewar!' A history of science fiction in video games."  This story goes back to 1962.  Read more here and more about Spacewar! on a wiki page here.

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Sunday Funnies - Lucas World, Unsafe Design, & One Day More

Over on swnut77.com, they ask the question "New Star Wars Lucas World Theme Park Map – Fake or Leaked?"  It's not real but it's here.

Also, on theonion.com, "Aerospace Engineers Warn First-Grader’s Design For Spaceship Completely Unsafe" here.

Finally, on the Greg Hudson YouTube channel, watch a teachers' meeting the day before school is set to start back up for the fall.  Enjoy!

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Media News Monday - Firefly, X-Files, and the Princess Bride

Over on io9.com, they show "How Firefly Would Have Looked As Pulp Novels" here.

Also, on tvline.com, they report "The X-Files: Annabeth Gish to Reprise Reyes in Fox's Revival" here.

Finally, on goodreads.com, they share "7 Little Known Facts About William Goldman's The Princess Bride" here.

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Tech Tuesday - LEGO Arm, Solar Africa, & the Search for E.T.

Over on gizmag.com, "Lego-compatible prosthetic arm lets kids' imaginations run wild."  Find out more here.

Also, on theroot.com, they tell us how "Akon Launches Solar Academy That Will Supply Electricity to 600,000,000 People in Africa" here.

Finally, on space.com, in another initiative, "Stephen Hawking Helps Launch Massive Search for E.T."  Check out the details here.

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Sunday Funnies - Baked Beans, Middle Ages Death, & Holy Grail Modernized

Does everyone remember the Haynes Baked Beans Astronaut Ad?  I just stumbled across it again and it still made me laugh.

Also, in a recent posting the Medievalists.net asked "How Would You Die In The Middle Ages?" here.

Finally, from a couple of years back on the Stéphane Bouley YouTube channel, using only original footage, he has cut a modern trailer for the classic comedy film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  Enjoy!

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Media News Monday - Leonard Nimoy (1931 - 2015)

As all things must pass, so too beloved celebrities like Leonard Nimoy.  I've collected a few of the items below that surfaced over the weekend while folks mourned his passing.  After reading "How Leonard Nimoy Was Convinced to Join the First 'Star Trek' Movie" on the Hollywood Reporter here, read about the "An Incredibly Touching Leonard Nimoy Tribute From The ISS" here.

Also, on io9.com, check out how "Canada's 'Spocking Fives' Phenomenon Surges In Tribute To Leonard Nimoy" here.

Finally, while it might seem illogical, he once joined the Bangles "Going Down To Liverpool" to do nothing.  Enjoy.

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Media News Monday - Mockingbird, Potterween, & an Interstellar Discovery

Entertainment Weekly recently featured "Adrianne Palicki of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' in super-spy mode as Mockingbird."  Find out more about Agent Bobbi Morse here.

Also, J.K. Rowling is treating to Pottermore faithful to a new Harry Potter story for Halloween.  Learn more here.

Finally, over on the Dazed website, they have informed us that the "Sci-fi film Interstellar leads to new scientific discovery."  Find out more about this thrilling development here.

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Future NASA Dad

Some dads know just the right way to keep their kids on track to the future they imagine.  See more here!

Interstellar Voyager

It has been widely reported that NASA has officially announced that the Voyager I space probe left our solar system and entered interstellar space as of August 2012.  Read more here!

Impact of the Space Program According to Neil deGrasse Tyson

About a year ago, on The Great Course YouTube channel, a video was uploaded titled "Impact of the Space Program: Neil deGrasse Tyson Exclusive Interview I The Great Courses." Enjoy!

Calling All Space Cadets!

Have you ever wanted to work in the growing private sector space exploration field?  Well, then you need to take a look at what SpaceX has to offer by way of careers here!

Space Oddity on Space Station

According to the text shared with the video uploaded on Chris Hadon's YouTube channel "A revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station." Enjoy!