Gaming with a GeForce GT 710
I have an older Dell PC. A Dell OptiPlex 7010 in fact with a 3.2 ghz Intel i5-3470 CPU with 16 gigabytes of RAM and the PNY GeForce GT 710…
The Geographic North and South Poles
From the cold ice covered polar bear infested beluga whale spawning grounds of the northern arctic wastelands to the largest continent on the planet located in our southernmost polar free…
Perseverance’s SuperCam Science Instrument Delivers First Results
The above picture represents a close up combining two images from Perseverance’s SuperCam science instrument of a rock named ‘Yeehgo”, which is the Navajo word for diligent. The SuperCam instrument…
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission Update 3.9.2021
As we follow the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission I’ll provide weekly updates on what’s been going with the mission. This update covers science and updates and what Perseverance is performing…
Vape vs. Flower
The last few times I went to the cannabis store/club/place/whatever I picked up vape cartridges for my battery as opposed to buying a half ounce or so of flower. Usually…
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a NASA mission I have been waiting for some time to launch. Originally set to be launched in 2018, we are now 3…
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter – High Speed Communications Link
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is an ongoing mission which launched August 12, 2005. After a 7 month journey to Mars it has been on a continuing search for water…
Cryptocoin – Month 3 – Checking In
I still have the initial grubstake in Ripple Labs XRP Tokens with the initial buy in of the cryptocoin back in January of 2021. $10.00US minus 0.99US cents in fees,…
The Artemis Missions Phases I-III
The Artemis missions are NASA’s continuing efforts to get humans back to the moon. We’ve had astronauts in space for decades now aboard the orbiting International Space Station. The scope…