Neil Alden Armstrong August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012
26 Aug 2012
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
23 Aug 2012
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“I’d shut Apple down”
Hindsight is a funny thing. This week Apple became the most valuable company in human history with a market value of $623 billion. In 1997, however, Apple’s situation was a bit more precarious. After ousting founder Steve Jobs 12 years earlier, … Continue reading
22 Aug 2012
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A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!
Today is the 527th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth Field. This was the decisive battle that ended the 30-year long English Wars of the Roses with Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond defeating Yorkish King Richard III. Richmond would assume the … Continue reading
21 Aug 2012
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Nintendo Power magazine shutting down
Nintendo Power magazine is shutting down after 24 years. I remember as a kid receiving Nintendo Power’s predecessor, the free Nintendo Fun Club News, which was just a few pages long. Then one day I got a free copy of … Continue reading
8 Aug 2012
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The Mars rovers side-by-side
Compare the sizes of the three Mars rover models that the United States has sent to Mars. The tiny 23 pound Sojourner rover, the first successful rover ever sent to another planet, accompanied the Pathfinder lander in 1997. The second model was the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, which both landed … Continue reading
8 Aug 2012
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It was 43 years ago today… the Beatles Abbey Road photo shoot
On August 8, 1969 the Beatles shot the iconic cover to the last album they would ever record, Abbey Road. Freelance photographer Iain Macmillan, who was a friend to John Lennon and Yoko Ono, shot the photos using a Hasselblad camera (50mm wide-angle … Continue reading
4 Aug 2012
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12 Ways to stop freezing up when you try to speak a second language
Here are some great tips from the All Things Linguistic blog: 1. Pre-think. What kinds of situations am I going to be in? What will people say/how will I respond? Basic situation ideas include: where/how you learned the language, where you’re … Continue reading
3 Aug 2012
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On the Chick-fil-A supporters
Looking at all the coverage of the folks making up the long queues at Chick-fil-A reminded me of the sad fact that for so many people, religion is less about connecting with the divine and being of service and more … Continue reading
1 Aug 2012
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Happy Colorado Day!
On this day in 1876 Colorado was admitted as the 38th of the United States of America. If you live here in this gorgeous state, the Westword blog has a piece listing 50 reasons you should be glad you live … Continue reading
1 Aug 2012
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In memoriam Gore Vidal
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012
