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Astronomy Buff

Archive for May 2007

May 4th, 2007

Wolfram Demonstration Project: More Fun Than It Should Be

Wolfram Research the publisher of the most excellent software Mathematica, has just put up a site that shows some of the power of their software.
Called Wolfram Demonstrations Project, here’s the info from the email I just received:
I’m excited to be able to announce the launch of a major new resource for research and education: The […]

By Tony -- 1 comment

May 3rd, 2007

Gliese 581: Über Earth

I’m a real contrarian, I know this. as do many who have to interact with me on a regular basis. Some find it endearing, most just find it annoying.
When I started this blog, I promised myself that I wouldn’t write about what everyone else was writing about. I was going to be different. […]

By Tony -- 9 comments

May 2nd, 2007

AstroShorts.com: A ‘YouTube’ for Astronomy Enthusiasts

Wow, first I hear about AstronomyBuzz, an astronomy community site designed to allow content creators to publish astronomy stuff. Now I learn there’s another site dedicated to astronomy, but seems exclusively designed for sharing videos.
AstroShorts.com is a new site (no, it’s not something I would wear to the beach) that lets you upload and […]

By Tony -- 13 comments

May 1st, 2007

Lunar Resonant Streetlights

All street lights have a photosensor on top of their fixture designed to turn the lamp off during the daylight hours. When the Sun rises, the photosensor turns off the lamp and it stays off until the Sun sets again, at which time, the lamp turns on.
A design company in San Francisco just won […]

By Tony -- 1 comment