Article out today that Google is offering a prize of $20 million to the first privately funded team that can land a rover on the moon, have it travel on the surface for 500 meters or more, send back data, photos and video, and do it all by December 31, 2012. Another requirement involves as […]
Entries Tagged as 'Space'
Google Shoots for the Moon
June 20th, 2008 ·
Tags: Technology · Internet · Education · Business · Space · Thoughts
Seamless Launch
March 11th, 2008 ·
In the late hours of Monday night, NASA sent Space Shuttle Endeavor towards the International Space Station.
Yes, I stayed up and watched the launch. In fact, I watched the 2 hours leading up to the launch that included the motions, countdown sequence, interviews, and checks. There is still something fascinating to me about sending humans […]
Tags: Technology · Internet · Books · Education · Marketing · Space · Business · Thoughts
Lunar Eclipse
February 21st, 2008 ·
Watching the lunar eclipse was pretty amazing and made me think again on how small we are in this universe. We debated on waking up our 4 year old to watch, but to me it would be like asking him to sit still for 4 hours and watch paint dry. I’m not sure he could […]
Tags: Technology · Internet · Education · Marketing · Space · Thoughts
Satellite Hit
February 21st, 2008 ·
This is cool video of the missile being launched and hitting the defunct spy satellite. It feels like watching a movie and stopping to think how far we have come in 10 years is quite amazing.
I haven’t bothered looking, but I’m sure there are plenty of conspiracy theories floating around out there on this situation. […]
Tags: Marketing · Education · Technology · Internet · Management · Business · Space · Politics · Entertainment · Thoughts
Casually Listening
February 19th, 2008 ·
21:33 - 2.03 miles
There are ideas all around us and it is just a matter of listening and connecting the invisible dots. People wonder where the next ‘big idea’ will come from. The ideas are all around us! It is a matter of laying back and listening. When walking down the street, be aware of […]
Tags: Technology · Education · Baseball · tvs · Home Business · Books · Food · Sports · Running · Politics · Space · Entertainment · Business · Marketing · Management · Thoughts on the Run