Space

40 years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. set down on the surface of the moon (with Michael Collins waiting up top) achieving the dream of billions of humans who came before them. Neil was the shutterbug of the mission and took a number great pictures despite the brutal conditions…

Today's Mobile Monday post is by far the most "mobile" we've ever been. Hard to get more mobile than space apps. The cool thing about these projects (I mean besides their being space apps, hard to get cooler than that!) is that many of these projects are open source/source available. There…

Today's Wild Wednesday project is an open source project governed by NASA, via open.NASA. This is a large open source C++ project that lets you run your own space missions, how cool is that? We're talking real space missions, not a game or like, but real, well simulated real, missions. GMAT…

Space exploration is a hot topic (again) that has even seen a large amount of attention in the Presidential campaign. Whether or not you believe there is life on other planets is not the issue. What matters is - can HUMANS be the life on other planets in years to come? One group that is…

WorldWide Telescope (WWT), the downloadable software from Microsoft Research which lets you explore the universe, has certainly lived up to its pre-launch hype. As of today, the WWT has 1.5 million active users – that’s not downloads, mind you, but people actively using the software on a regular…

Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope project was unveiled yesterday at TED, and you can see the video here (high res download link here.) Tears aside, this is a big undertaking combining terabytes of data from satellites and telescopes that will change the way children, teachers,…

The purpose of this video is to explain Windows Vista to my Mum and Dad, and help them (and others like them) upgrade or buy a new PC with confidence. The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can be found here. Be warned this is another of my experimental videos

There are already plenty of reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista, but if you need another, how about free WiFi access? T-Mobile and their pink planet is offering Vista users access to their HotSpot network. The details can be found at Sky Surprise, which features at least 7 minutes of entertainment…

You may have noticed a few new Photosynth collections going up recently. The latest one was the Shuttle on the way to the launch pad, which was not only one of the most interesting collections yet, but also logistically impressive (apparently the Feds tend not to let choppers fly near billion dollar…