Category Archives: real world

Goodbye, Cassini.

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Greetings, readers!

Apparently, yesterday was a momentous day for space fans; the Cassini spacecraft finished its thirteen year mission, and destroyed itself.

It also transmitted data the entire time. The official website on “the grand finale” has more information, and some lovely final images.

I hope you have a good Saturday.

Twitter Battle between Musea

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Hi!

Two UK museums (musea?) are having a Twitter battle. It’s still ongoing as I’m writing this.

The two in question are the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum. And it’s only somewhat still going on… It kinda “ended” yesterday. Ish. But they’re still tweeting each other.

So, that’s being amusing. (Also, if you want to see a filtered collection of their tweets and replies, there’s an article on it.

Happy Science-ing!

How To Rescue Books

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Hi!

Somebody on Facebook shared an article about how to rescue books. Ok, so technically the article was on how to remove mold and mildew. But it’s kindof the same thing.

So, yep. Go out, and rescue your books! (if you need to. Or, find a professional.)

Have a lovely Thursday!

Interesting tech that will likely be abused

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Greetings, readers!

Through Facebook, I was recently informed of an interesting technology on Kickstarter. It is a pocket laser engraver. The technology itself looks neat. However, I am currently wondering: How long until someone uses it for graffiti? And how would you cover something like that up?

What about you? What do you think of this tech?

Mini-Laser Burner

Burn a cool design into your favorite things with a pocket laser…

Posted by Interesting Engineering on Monday, September 4, 2017

Weather Prep

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Hi!

I’m currently in a place that may be affected by a hurricane going through a ways away.

So, here are some things I’m doing to prep.

a. Water. I bought some jugs of drinking water, and I also have a nice Camelbak filter. That way, I can definitely have coffee. (Assuming electricity doesn’t go out.)

2. Food. I have peanut butter and chocolate chips, so I should be just fine. (And hey, excuse for chocolate and peanut-butter! Yay!)

Last. Entertainment. I’m currently charging ALL my electronics, so I should have plenty of batter life for playing games. I mean, reading the things I’m supposed to read. That. You know. (But really though.)

Happy Weatherings!

Shiny Unicorn

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Hi!

I’ve been at Target a lot recently. And I recently discovered they’re selling a rather remarkable lamp. (As demonstrated by me remarking upon it.)

It’s a severed unicorn’s head.

Severed Unicorn Head lamp

It’s a unicorn’s head. As a lamp.

My biggest question, though? WHY ISN’T THE HORN THE LIGHT-BULB HOLDER?!?!?!

Anyway.

Have a shiny, Magical day!

MORE silly security complaints

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Hi!

I’ve recently been needing to set up new accounts and things. And some of the new security requirements are ridiculous.

Rather than just making passwords secure (and frankly unrememberable), they’re now requiring security things for USERNAMES.

Like, what?

Anyway. Have a lovely day!