Category Archives: Stories

Are Amateur Satellite Watchers a Security Risk?

Posted on 6 May 2012 by

A 01 May item on the Scientific American website describes some of the exploits of amateur satellite trackers who have successfully spotted and tracked some of the government’s most secret spy satellites. The article asks, “As consumer telescopes and techniques improve, will there be implications for national security?” Continue reading →

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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Testimony

Posted on 11 March 2012 by

On 07 March 2012, Neil de Grasse Tyson spoke in front of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. This is a video of his testimony. Continue reading →

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Let’s Be Careful Out There

Posted on 8 November 2011 by

File this under “Bad, but could have been much worse” and hopefully a cautionary tale to overeager storm chasers. Storm chaser Andy Gabrielson got unintentionally up close and personal with a tornado in Tipton, Ohklahoma last Monday. Continue reading →

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Remembering Steve

Posted on 8 October 2011 by

I have wanted to say something about Jobs and his remarkable inventions, his surpassing influence on my and subsequent generations, but to do such things rightly needs time. Continue reading →

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