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Can Vista cause some one to go MIA? September 12, 2006

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Well I can say I am liking what I have seen so far with Windows Vista, RC1. I had been running Beta 2 in VM since it became available via the CPP (Customer Preview Program). For those of you who signed up for Vista Beta 2 in June for the CPP you should have received an e-mail allowing to download Vista RC1. For those who did not sign-up or get to sign-up they will be opening up to new participants in the next couple of weeks.

Now for for the rest of the story. I down loaded Vista RC1 last Thursday and have rebuilt my laptop with it as the my main OS. The last couple of days I have finally been able to get my laptop to some semblance of order and to a point of being able to use it as my primary machine. So between work, family, and computer building my time has been totally consumed, sleep being a bit lacking initially. So that is where I had disappeared off to, and contrary to popular belief I had not taken holiday to Pluto.

Lockheed Wins Contract to Build NASA’s New Spaceship September 3, 2006

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Lockheed’s contract is for the Orion vehicle, the replacement to aging shuttle fleet in service since the mid 80’s. It is what is supposed to keep us traveling to space, get us back to the moon, the precursor to getting us to the Mars and most of all keep our spirit alive for space travel and NASA.

Most of you who have seen the Apollo command module will recognize the new Orion vehicle, that sits on top of an Aries rocket. The vehicle will be able to carry up to six crew and cargo, initially making trips to and from the International Space Station.

The first flight is expected by 2014, four years after the retirement of the last three operating shuttles. This in preparation for our return to the Moon in 2020. There have been some concerns raised by other part(s) of the Federal Government, these have centered around past performance of Lockheed not being positive. The most recent being Lockheed’s X-33  “space plane” project running into technological problems and cost overruns, canceled in 2001.

For the time being it will be a wait and see. I’m wishing both Lockheed and NASA good luck and God’s Speed.

Source: Lockheed Wins Contract to Build NASA’s New Spaceship - Washington Post

TiVo Series 3 Unboxing September 1, 2006

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I had TiVo for several years and would not even take a second thought when suggesting it to anyone. It is simple to use and very intuitive, along with many features current and future that make it a great device to have in the home. PVR Wired has been able to get there hands on the, impending released, TiVo 3.  They have been gracious enough to grace us with some photos of the unpacking. TiVo has finally added the ports those ports that will bring into the Twenty-First Century entertainment experience, the most important being Ethernet, HDMI, and CableCard slots.

Here’s everything we know to date about the TiVo Series 3 DVR. Click the link for even more pictures.

Source: TiVo Series 3 Unboxing - PVR Wired
Reference: TiVo Series 3 Unboxing - Boy It’s Got A Lot Of Ports - Gizmodo