Tag: Outer space

It’s pretty cool that we can measure the hotness of the air. Thank you Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. The heat index got up to 102 in Chicago yesterday. How do those numbers add up? What if the temperature number always started…

Isn’t it nice how our planet spins around every 24 hours? We go to bed at night and it’s still hot. But when we wake up, it’s nice and cool. Imagine if our planet only rotated every 116 days. Then…

Do a search for coolest place on earth in Google Maps and it brings you to Earth, TX. Somehow I don’t think Texas is the coolest place on earth. Sorry, Texas. But you are just too hot to be considered…

Did the people on planet Mercury sent a rover to planet Venus yet? We know Venus has sent probes to Earth. We Earthlings sent rovers to Mars. You KNOW Jupiter sent a rover to Saturn. Just look at Jupiter. They…

The full moon makes people crazy? But what about when the moon isn’t out yet? The sun is out now. That’s what makes people crazy during the day. The full sun. Wait. The sun is full all the time? Oh…

A friend recently posted on her facebook status, “Goodnight moon… please children, scootch closer.” That’s really neat. I like thoughtful, short, simple poetic quotes. It would be cool if there was a twitter account that posted just one interesting poetic…

It’s interesting to hear some younger people complain about hearing so much about Michael Jackson the past few weeks. (to be fair, I also hear it from older people too, but bear with me for a second). I don’t mind…

Fuzzy Wuzzy, Outer Space, and Bittersweet are just a few of the standard Crayola crayon colors released over the years. These 133 names are considered to be a “core color” by Crayola. Hard to believe that Razzmatazz is considered a…

OH HOW I LOVE WALKING IN THE SNOW! The cashier at Walgreens doesn’t think so, “All that cold makes me wanna die, y’know?” I encouraged her, “you need some good boots to go. They empower you to be oh so…

We all often sit like robots on the bus. I’m a reading robot. Being a robot can be good sometimes, because we respect each other’s quiet and space. But we don’t have to be totally robotic. This past Wednesday night…

A funny IM I had recently: sarah: are you buying gold? spudart: ha. i should. but i’m afraid that will get overinflated sarah: NO. a big service provider in europe just announced they are raising premiums 60%. THERE WONT BE…

I’ve been into the idea of photographing LEGOs, so I did some research on flickr to see what was possible. Here are photos by other flickr members: These are all in my flickr favorites

New word: Kamino definition: to disappear Ok. Not so much a new word, as a new definition for an existing word. Kamino is the planet in Star Wars that was erased from the official library records. The planet virtually disappeared!…

(Photo courtesy of Sparx) This block of ice is actually an alien from Mars. He’s telling us, “You earthlings keep insisting that it’s spelled martians. It’s really marsians. We are from the planet of MARS, not MART.” He also wants…

Image courtesy from lrargerich via creative commons license Earthquake hits! Cracks form in the ground! What are those cracks called? And it’s not the “fault line.” The fault line is the plates underground and stuff. I’m talkin’ about right on…

What we normally know as snow that falls from the sky are actually aliens invading the Earth. Imagie each snowflake is an alien. That would make for billions–jazillions of aliens! They say each snowflake is unique, making each alien a…

My top six favorite blog posts of 2007 (in no order): A wallet full of only two-dollar bills Spending only two-dollar bills has been lots of fun. How to have fun on IM with the Spongebob theme song This is…

Mars is a pretty cool planet, because Marvin Martian lives on it. Can you name any other planets that have a cartoon character that was either born or lives there? There’s the Great Gazoo (from the Flintstones), but he’s from…

(image courtesy northwestern.edu) (image courtesy aerospaceweb.org) What is your favorite planet? What is your favorite dinosaur? My answer is in the comments. Please leave your answers in the comments.

How high is the river near you? The U.S. Geological Survey has real-time water data! You can look up the past 31 days of water activity. Pictured above is a graph for the Chicago River at Columbus Drive (that’s right…

I bought a winter jacket at the Water Tower Macy’s and had to carry it back to work down Michigan Avenue. I have to admit I felt pretty self-conscious about it, since most Chicagoans hate Macy’s for killing off Marshall…

New name for Marshmellows: bonemellows or skinmellows Marshmellows are made from bone, skin, and sugar? GROSS! They should be called bonemellows or skinmellows, so people are aware of this. I will NOW start calling marshmellows that. Oh what a party…

There are so many great lists of places to go, and things to see. ‚Ä¢ 10 Most Magnificent Trees in the World ‚Ä¢ 100 Places To See Before You Die ‚Ä¢ Top 10 Most Peculiar Places in the World ‚Ä¢…

NASA says they have a goal to men on Mars by 2037. “We are looking at the moon and Mars to build a civilization for tomorrow and after that,” Griffin added in while addressing heads of the world’s space agencies.…

I’m helping to organize this event at the Apple store. Anyone that wants to come is very welcome! Stan Lawrence and Terry Armour of WCKG-FM (105.9) will be guests of honor at September‚Äôs Chicago Area Podcasters Network Meetup. The podcasters…

The only piece of artwork on the moon is a three-inch tall aluminum figure representing an astronaut. This work was created by Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck as a dedication to the astronauts and cosmonauts who died from the space…

Great. This is just great. Now we have remote-controlled live pigeons with implanted micro electrodes in their brains–by the Chinese! These pigeons are able to be controlled by the whims of crazy Chinese scientists. No word on if these are…

I’ve been carrying around an aluminum foil ball around in my pocket for that past week, and I’ve gotta say, it’s been a ball! I will hold the ball with my hand in my pocket and imagine various scenarios: I…

There is a giant potato that orbits around Saturn and its name is Hyperion… Hyperion the potato! That’s one large starchy tuber!

1) Miniature roadside attractions Inspired by the mini-houses at bicycle saftey towns… It would be really cool if there was a bike trail that had miniature versions of famous American buildings and monuments. You’d be riding your bike and then…

Tonight’s full moon is known as the “Egg Moon.” When decorating Easter eggs this year, let the moon be an inspiration. As adults, we (probably) don’t search for easter eggs anymore. But when you see the full moon tonight, let…