Astronaut Ron Garan shared this video this evening. If you take one thing away from this let it be that space exploration is not over. We’re just getting started.
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“Audacity to Dream!” Made its Global Premier at TEDxISU
My Photo of Elon Musk was an unexpected find today.
This was an unexpected find on SpaceNews.com today. I took the photo above of Elon Musk while I was working as the digital strategist and community manager for the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee.
The Toys of Tomorrow
I love toys. Fews things make me as happy as wandering through aisles of toy stores on the hunt for the future. I work on visualization systems at work and toys are a way for me to see what kids are acclimating to. I’ve recently been on the lookout for toys that integrate with phones. I have a suspicion that phones will become the platform to holodeck type experiences in the near future. I want to share two devices I’ve recently discovered, the Apptoyz appBlaster and the Hasbro my3D.
SIMNET goes online in 1987
This is a video displaying the capabilities of SIMNET which was a multi-user military simulator that went online in 1987. A few interesting quotes from the latter half of the video should have you thinking about the future of virtual reality systems.
“…you’ll be able to create anything, from a synthetic battlefield to a synthetic factory, all using the same core technology.”
“Anything that you can conceive of can be put on a network.”
“…all the way down to the guy bringing lunch out to the troops.
Richard Feynman – Ode To A Flower
From the BBC Interview for Horizon ‘The Pleasure of Finding Things Out‘. Animated by Fraser Davidson.
Luigi!
This life size model of Luigi from Disney’s Cars is in the lobby of Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, CA. Posted by stateoftrey