Archive for November, 2011
[Lectures] Genspace in December!
by Greg on Nov.30, 2011, under Science Life
One thing i wish i had time for if it wasn’t for finals would be to attend lectures at Genspace, the exciting collective that allows everyone who has the curiosity to engage in science. This is not going to a museum. This is learning a diverse skill set that allows you to explore the scientific method and to observe the world in a new way. The tireless Sun wong Lim @bookhling tipped me off to the winter offerings: (continue reading…)[ITP2800] TechCrumbs documentation
by Greg on Nov.05, 2011, under ITP, Science Life, Social Activism using Mobile Technology
Problem: This past weekend, the UN reported the 7 billionth person was born on earth. In about 200 years, we went from having 1 billion people on our planet to 7 billion. You might think that space is a problem, but you would be wrong. We have plenty of space, especially since the current human migration trend is toward super dense cities. The greater issue with so many people living on this planet is resources and demands on them. South Asia, South America, and Africa are all enjoying varying degrees of growth. This need for resources puts disastrous pressure on the environment and availability of water and food.
So targetting starts early RT@…
by Greg on Nov.29, 2011, under Science Life
It never ends…RT@mims: Siri …
by Greg on Nov.29, 2011, under Science Life
Question answered: “@TPM: Fran…
by Greg on Nov.28, 2011, under Science Life
how soon does barney frank get…
by Greg on Nov.28, 2011, under Science Life
What kind of phone do you use:…
by Greg on Nov.28, 2011, under Science Life
Again, if you don’t get what #…
by Greg on Nov.27, 2011, under Science Life
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Nasa's Image of the Day
Composite of a Series of Images Taken From Space Aboard the Space Station
This is a composite of a series of images photographed from a mounted camera on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, from approximately 240 miles above Earth. Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit said of the about photographic techniques used to achieve the images: "My star trail images are made by taking a time exposure of about 10 to 15 minutes. However, with modern digital cameras, 30 seconds is about the longest exposure possible, due to electronic detector noise effectively snowing out the image. To achieve the longer exposures I do what many amateur astronomers do. I take multiple 30-second exposures, then ‘stack’ them using imaging software, thus producing the longer exposure." A total of 18 images photographed by the astronaut-monitored stationary camera were combined to create this composite. Image Credit: NASA
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