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You Can See it From Space
You Can See it From Space By Tim Pipp It used to be that you could define how big, or 'great', something was, by adding the qualifier, "..you can see it from space!" The fact that you could see a man-made or natural creation from space was an amazing description of its sheer size. As earthlings learned to send manned spacecraft, [...]
What is the Apus Constellation?
What is the Apus Constellation? By Joseph Stutzman The constellation Apus, pronounced APE-us, is probably not familiar to you at all. One of the least known of the 88 constellations, it has no famously named or commonly recognizable stars and no legends associated with it. Perhaps one of the most beautifully inspired constellations; it [...]
Why is Internet Safety Important? - A Few Reasons Explained in Plain English
Why is Internet Safety Important? - A Few Reasons Explained in Plain English By Worth Godwin From time to time people ask me "Why is Internet safety important?" "Why should I worry about it? I've got nothing to hide." If you're not thinking that Internet safety is important, then you're making a mistake. There's a variety of reasons that [...]
Higher Demand For the LED Color Rendering Index (CRI) In LED Lights
Higher Demand For the LED Color Rendering Index (CRI) In LED Lights By Alicia Wu In the current situation in all areas of lighting, CRI has been more and more attention. Especially the indoor environment, it has high demand for the LED color rendering (CRI). Such as low pressure sodium lamp is close to 200lm/W in luminous efficiency, but [...]
Exciting New Facts About Planet Antares and the Universe
Exciting New Facts About Planet Antares and the Universe By Lauren Simon Oliver Also referred to as 'anti Mars' or 'the rival of Mars', Planet Antares has a vivid red hue reminiscent of the Red Planet, Mars. The Antares star and Mars can both be seen from both hemispheres of the Earth at this particular time. Due to the relative closeness of [...]
Grab Your Goggles, We're Going 3D
Grab Your Goggles, We're Going 3D By Amy K. Colgan Over the past few years, we've all noticed a revival in 3D movies. From movies to Alice In Wonderland to Avatar and Shrek The Final Chapter, many recent blockbusters have made the jump to 3D. However, it appears 3D is making it's way into other technologies as well. In a recent presentation [...]
The Future of Thought Streaming
The Future of Thought Streaming By Shawn Du'Mmett The idea of thought streaming came up on a blog recently, I haven't thought about this subject for about thirty years but I remember my imagine was just as strong then. Is it possible to get information from the brain, or the mind, unintrusively. I'll emphasize unintrusively for now, the [...]
Future Technology Exposed
Future Technology Exposed By Peter Boimare The year is 2010. We are IN the future. There are no flying cars or Jetsons-style rocket packs. What developers in the tech industry are making includes technology that is more practical than fanciful. Our nation has made the jump to Hi Def TV broadcasts. Home phones are now smartphones that go [...]
The Wonders of Astronomy
The Wonders of Astronomy By Joseph Stutzman Astronomy, the study of the celestial bodies and the universe, has long been the stuff of dreamers. Who hasn't looked up at a sky filled with stars to wonder how they are millions or billions of light years away but are still able to shed their light on earth? How many times have you looked up at the [...]
The Night Sky Zone
The Night Sky Zone By Kevin Manning On a clear, moonless night, the average person can see between 3 and 4 thousand stars across the sky. It's as if we're inside of some great celestial (sky) sphere upon which the stars appear to be attached. Of course, stars are actually at different distances from us in a 3-dimensional understanding. In [...]
