Cow Economy 101
I’ve been thinking a lot about the economy lately… Its history, its ups, its down, its future and long term outlook. All in all, however, I think this pretty much sums it up right here. The Cow Economy…
Author: M.W.Chase
Steampunk World’s Fair
I’ve been so busy lately, I’ve been forgetting to post neat, nifty, and otherwise various nefarious and noteworthy news to this site. Ah well–perhaps one day I will perfect my chrono-differential aetheric oscillator to regulate the flow of time more in my favor. In the meanwhile, I must sit by...
In the Polis of Indiana
Since my last post was a month ago, I think I should post an update today for anyone who actually reads this blog (all three of you). The reason I’ve not posted is simply the fact that April has been a mad, mad, mad, mad month for me. First, I...
Happy April Fools’ Day
Happy April Fools’ Day, the holiday that celebrates American’s hard nosed dedication to the Julian calendar during the 16th century. Whatever the case, here in the 21st century, April Foolishness abounds on the web. First and foremost, one should begin with a healthy dose of Google’s latest beta project, Google...
Saturn Fly-By Actual Footage
The following video is actual video of an approach to Saturn and its moons, not 3D CGI or other computer animation. It’s real footage of Saturn, its rings, and moons. It was created from a compilation of actual photographs taken by the Cassini space probe in 2004. It is truly...
IE 6 Must Die
Millions of people worldwide still suffer from the debilitating effects of IE 6, a heartbreaking disease that renders the afflicted unable to enjoy most modern web content and increases their chances of contracting a malignant computer virus or exploitation by corrupt spyware and adware programs. It may also cause high...
Kilauea Errupts!
When we saw Kilauea in October, on our honey moon to Hawai’i, my wife and I were a bit disappointed to have missed seeing any lava or eruptions. Well, I guess we only missed it by 5 months or so–a blink of the eye on the geological scale. So here...
Welcome Our Computer Overlords
“I for one welcome our new computer overlords,” wrote former Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings on the answer to his Final Jeopardy question as he conceded his defeat to the IBM supercomputer Watson. No matter who you were rooting for, it was indeed an historic day: February 16, 2011 will mark...
Jules Verne Day
Today (February 8th, 2011) is Jules Verne’s 183th birthday. I think it should be a national holiday. Although since he’s French, I suppose it would just be a French national holiday. Regardless, today is most certainly a day for all steampunk and neo-Victorian enthusiasts, as well anyone who considers themselves...
Keplar Discovers Small Rocky Exoplanet
Big news in science and astronomy, so I can’t pass it up. The Keplar space telescope has recently discovered its first small, rocky exoplanet, designated Kepler-10b, located some 560 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. The host star is about 11 billion years old, and unfortunately the planet is...
