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Here's the bear in the Bellagio (Vegas) xmas display. Its adorable, but if it was real, I'd never be this close.
My personal glimpse into the first half of the 21st Century for some yet to be known future
December 10, 2010 to December 15, 2010 with Mike Puckett, Alice, Victoria Davis, Chris Davis and Jennifer Szabo, visited Las Vegas, Nevada, Encore at the Wynn Resort, The Strip Las Vegas NV, New York - New York Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Fremont Street Experience and Bellagio Las Vegas.
Great getaway, and catching up with old friends. (Original post/backup link)
NASA and Goodyear teamed up to develop a "spring tire" that can bare 800 lbs without air. It is designed for Lunar and Martian exploration. The tire is more energy efficient and won't blow-out (which sucks on Earth, but would really suck on the Moon.)
CEMS Systems now has a portable fingerprint reader, useful for roaming and ad-hoc security checks, such as construction sites or bus boarding.
Dow will soon make a roof shingle that generates solar power. It's called DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle. Home and business owners will soon have more options to help power their homes, businesses and occasional gazebo. Viva Sol!
CorTemp Ingestible Core Body Thermometer Pill isn't just a mouthful of words, it's actually a thermometer that you swallow! Once the pill is ingested, a quartz crystal sensor vibrates at a frequency that is relative to the body's temperature. This creates a low-level signal that can be detected outside of the body.
August 30, 2010 with Richard Hall, Jeff Mirisola, Matthew West, Jason Raak and Ricky Jordan visited SolidWorks HQ and Concord, Massachusetts. (Original post/backup link)
Let the distance from the Sun to Saturn be taken as 100, then Mercury is separated by 4 such parts from the Sun. Venus is 4+3=7. The Earth 4+6=10. Mars 4+12=16. Now comes a gap in this so orderly progression. After Mars there follows a space of 4+24=28 parts, in which no planet has yet been seen. Can one believe that the Founder of the universe had left this space empty? Certainly not. From here we come to the distance of Jupiter by 4+48=52 parts, and finally to that of Saturn by 4+96=100 parts.
May 8, 2010 to May 16, 2010 with Alice and family and friends, visited Seattle, Washington, Crab Pot Seattle, Federal Way, Washington, Juneau, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Skagway Brewing, Skagway, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska, Rainforest Canopy & Zip-Line Expedition, Victoria, British Columbia and Pike Place Market
Great experiences and fun with the family in Alaska! Some points of interest.
I used to sing this little ditty to Bevie (circa 1998-1999), set (roughly) to the tune of the ol' Spider-man cartoon theme song. It used to make her giggle...well, because it's pretty silly.
Beviepie, Beviepie
My-oh-my Beviepie
She's so cute
Yeah she is
She a beaut
I want to kiss
Hey hey,