Category Archives: Cool stuff
That’s the Spirit
After six years of exploring Mars, the space agency can no longer reach this rover that had been expected to last only three months. Continue reading
Hawk Encounter
A red tailed hawk has taken up residence in our front yard, and the squirrels and small birds are not happy about it. Continue reading
The “Green Thing”, Back in the Day
A rant we wish we’d written ourselves, about how what is “green” today was normal life not that long ago. Continue reading
A Peek at the Democratic Process
A couple of links relating to the actions happening in Madison. Continue reading
The Dog Days of Winter
A video to illustrate what it felt like getting around after last week’s snowstorm. Continue reading
Sunset in Berlin
Nine years ago tonight, we saw an amazing sunset thru the window of our hostel in Berlin. We present it to you in a one-minute time-lapse video. Continue reading
Underground Broadcasting
The world just watched a broadcast from the underground. Continue reading
Good News for a Change
The Rescue is going well, but it isn’t over until every miner – and every rescuer who volunteered to go DOWN that hole to help – is safely back up on the surface. Continue reading
What They Tell Us vs. What We Want To Know
A brilliant Venn diagram illustrates the disconnect between a hypothetical university website’s content and what people are actually looking for. Continue reading
The Snowplow Haiku
Crashing, rumbling, scraper of blacktop Spreader of sand, sprinkler of salt I didn’t really put much thought into it, it just came out as the snowplow went by. RoZ said, ”Crashing, rumbling,” and I added the rest. She counted the … Continue reading