I heard that the Russian meteor was actually a giant Mayan calendar that fell to earth! :-)...
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joshbensadon
Feb 15, 2013 9:38 pm
I bet it's a Vintage Asteroid, no need to be OT here. One good hit by a big asteroid and all my problems will be gone, along with the Earth....
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joshbensadon
Feb 15, 2013 9:28 pm
... That's great! Thanks for sharing. I love the VIC-20 Ad with William Shatner. I was at a client a few weeks ago and my contact there showed me a picture...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Feb 15, 2013 8:21 pm
... but obviously in your station wagon, not my Miata. ... that's if I drive slow. Four hours at most if we stop to eat / pee / fuel. ... more like 3.5 from...
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ekoblentz
Feb 15, 2013 7:25 pm
... I might like to go, and happy to split the driving / split the gas ... but obviously in your station wagon, not my Miata. ... What? Baltimore is at most...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Feb 15, 2013 7:12 pm
There may be a computer exhibit there, not sure how large. ... the swap fest), once before just for the exhibits. Really good details of radar small and large....
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J. Alexander Jacocks
caliphalexander
Feb 15, 2013 6:50 pm
... Jeff, Sure...I'd be happy to carpool, if you meet me at my house, Queenstown, Maryland. :-) Unfortunately, I think I'm a bit far from you. - Alex...
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Jeff Jonas
jeff_s_jonas
Feb 15, 2013 6:40 pm
... Any chance of carpooling? It's 5+ hours each way from NJ. I've been there a few times, once with HacDC friends (they had a table at the swap fest), once...
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Jeff Jonas
jeff_s_jonas
Feb 15, 2013 6:30 pm
http://pzrservices.typepad.com/vintageadvertising/vintage_computerit_advertising/ lovely old ads...
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Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Feb 15, 2013 2:06 pm
... If it were not for that moon, I'd setup one of my cameras with open shutter to catch meteor streaks. There might be too much light from that sliver of a...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Feb 15, 2013 2:02 pm
... may ... see ... your ... Not really, but I am expecting more shooting stars than normal. and it might be a clear night with a sliver moon. bd...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Feb 15, 2013 1:42 pm
... Yes, of course, and they are primarily concerned with killer asteroids beyond Earth's orbit. All space debri is tracked within Earth's orbit, as small as a...
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Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Feb 15, 2013 1:32 pm
... You're expecting to see 2102 D14? If you could, I'd wager you'd only see it very very briefly in your field of view as it passes and, even if your ...
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Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Feb 15, 2013 1:25 pm
... One actually hit Nasa? :) :P There are a LARGE number of asteroids -- smaller than 2102 DA14 -- that are not tracked, known or knowable. ... LOL -- ...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Feb 15, 2013 1:10 pm
I bet, and this is just a hunch, that the meteorite that hit Russia a part of a "cloud" of debris loosely following that larger asteroid that is due to pass...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Feb 15, 2013 12:53 pm
... Figures they don't tell you about the one that actually hits Nasa is streaming the 2012DA14 flyby starting at 2pm est If the screens turn to static, oh...
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ekoblentz
Feb 15, 2013 12:31 pm
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/15/world/europe/russia-meteor-shower/index.html?c=homepage-t&page=0 What's next, the Sun opening at one end and chomping all the...
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ekoblentz
Feb 15, 2013 4:00 am
Jeff B. and I are getting back to warehouse organization at the museum this Sunday -- it's been a few weeks. We will be there from 11am until whenever. All...
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Bill Sudbrink
bsudbrink
Feb 14, 2013 12:45 pm
... I'll be there for an hour or two. Not sure of the time. I'm trying to decide what to bring in case there's something there I really want to swap for. Bill...
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telmnstr
Feb 14, 2013 6:21 am
... True story. I went to an arcade meetup at this place called Crab Town USA on Saturday. After pinball and tron, we headed to the nearest Chilis. I was...
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Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Feb 14, 2013 3:16 am
... Yes, I am seriously consdering it. And, my wife said, "You should go!" ... Mike Loewen mloewen@... Old Technology...
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J. Alexander Jacocks
caliphalexander
Feb 14, 2013 12:40 am
... There's a good chance that I will be going. Is anyone else considering it? - Alex...
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William Donzelli
toober00
Feb 14, 2013 12:18 am
... I do not know, but I woud like to know more specifics about the problem. -- Will...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Feb 14, 2013 12:10 am
... Uhh: [raises hand] Some of us actually do real work with technology. ;) I played my first game in over twenty years at Festivus a few months ago. I made...
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Tony Eros
anthonyeros
Feb 14, 2013 12:10 am
Or maybe set it up as a Kickstarter project with an "I brought the power to InfoAge" t-shirt reward or something. -- Tony Sent from my iPhone...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Feb 13, 2013 11:55 pm
... I'm sure Fred is working diligently in securing the funding for the repair at InfoAge. But why can't we start our own fundraising campaign. Everyone of the...
29251
ekoblentz
Feb 13, 2013 11:15 pm
... I can ask. How might you be able to help?...
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William Donzelli
toober00
Feb 13, 2013 11:10 pm
... Can you get some info on what size transformer is needed? -- Will...
29249
ekoblentz
Feb 13, 2013 10:24 pm
There's still no power at InfoAge. Been six weeks. :( Princeton U. offered to give InfoAge one of its extra transformers, but the transformer they offered has...
29248
Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Feb 13, 2013 8:55 pm
... Only the geeks here who don't have a real woman in their lives! :) She's somewhat of an enigma being she's a female in a generally male field. Applaud her...
