Hope

Mal: We're still flying.

Simon: That's not much.

Mal: It's enough.

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72263-0.html?tw=wn_index_1

Pong's new frontier

Score another step in the scary/exciting blurring of the edge between science fiction and science fact. A few years ago, a man was paralyzed. This year, he plays Pong with his brain through use of an implanted chip. Someday, maybe we'll all Google with our minds. Collective, wireless, instant-access overmind, anyone? Or maybe just a reason to forget about memorizing the state capitals in alphabetical order.

"I know kung fu."

J

Calling all Firefly fans!

Charity showings of Serenity next week! Details at http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/

Chris' Introduction

Well, since Jill introduced the blog yesterday, I'm afraid there's not much for me to say. Although, I should point out that if this blog is anything like real life, Jill will pontificate at length on abstract and detailed subjects, and I will make fun of her. Hopefully, I'll occasionally be funny.

Let me say a few things regarding subject matter. I realize it is probably a bad idea to talk politics on a personal blog, so I will attempt to resist. However, I will occasionally post links to articles about politics, science, and sundry that will waste large portions of your workday. Additionally, we hope to post some pictures of our apartment to make people visit us. Now that I have a camera phone, you can expect lots of pictures. Lastly, the blog will frequently reflect events in our lives, and will hopefully be a good way for us to keep up with people on the other side of the contenent or the other side of the world. Sort of like sending a mass e-mail, but with less guilt.

chris

Present Day. Present Time.

(bonus points if you catch the reference)

Welcome to our efforts to put a bunch of random thoughts in a place where friends and family can find them. Should they wish to.

This is the intro post by Jill; Chris will be along in a minute.

I tend to run into a lot of things that seem like they would interest particular people I know, and I'm planning to put some of that here. So, if you're a person I know, you should come see whether I've found anything for you. :) And if you're not a person I know, maybe you'll find out that you share the same interests as my best friend from second grade. Who knows?

Also, I tend to be terrible at keeping in touch, so if you're a person whose e-mail I haven't returned in 6 months, I'm sorry. Here you can find out what I'm up to. Or just confirm that I'm still alive.

Finally, I have a lot of random ideas. Some might call them weird. Chris might sometimes get tired of listening to the details of how I'm going to open a coffee shop on a floating city in 40 years, so now you all can be my audience on occasion.

Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Private Spaceflight

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Here's what The Economist has to say about the future of private spaceflight.