Lepton Flux

29 June 2009 @ 09:02 am

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13:03 I failed to mention that I saw Up and The Hangover last weekend. Good contrast. Both very good at what they are. #
21:51 Transformers is perfect. It is exactly what it aims to be. The theater was completely full.

At no point was it aimed to be a good movie. #
21:53 "Year One" is not bad, but it doesn't go anywhere. The credits were funnier than the movie. Completely forgettable. #

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28 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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15:46 Delta 4 launch in about 5 minutes. bit.ly/OqUdK Launching a weather satellite, canceled yesterday because of... bad weather. #
17:24 The difference between screwing around and science is whether or not you have a high speed camera. bit.ly/mTaDF #
19:21 A 'behind the scenes' of dropping a barrel of water, because I really am that bored. bit.ly/e64jy #

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27 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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21:06 If the penguin game was too quick, try "Cargo Bridge", by the same people. My score was $9237 bit.ly/xxNmn #
22:13 @aayesha Are you thinking of heading back to Boston? #

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26 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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09:02 So will tax refunds be done before the government of California collapses? #
17:48 Well, my part worked at least. No flying today, darn it. Wasted the afternoon. #

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25 June 2009 @ 09:02 am

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12:25 Anyone else regularly watch The Daily Show online and now completely detest Mastercard and Mr. Bill? #
16:22 @rocketshadow I'm sorry to hear about the tragedies, happy about the appointment, and thinking of vacation myself. #
18:57 Boo. I woke up too early today, and now it looks like I'll be staying extra late to get the vehicle re-plumbed. Planning to fly tomorrow. #
19:47 We (the US) are launching an ICBM against one of our islands on Monday morning from Vandenburg. Kind of tempted to drive closer to see it. #
20:05 Dear Lazyweb,

Should I attend NewSpace 2009? newspace2009.spacefrontier.org/

They list no speakers. #
20:52 @mmealling Wow. It's very moonish. #
22:21 There's a big fire somewhere. Mojave is hazy and smells of smoke, though I can't find anything online. #

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24 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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16:24 A rocket vehicle, like the internet, is a series of tubes. I, like a potato, am a tuber. #
16:33 @donttrythis Careful with eBay and nonprofits is.gd/1bbX4 Dodge I've seen is "an amount equal to the sale price will be donated to... #

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23 June 2009 @ 09:02 am

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15:17 twitpic.com/84y5s - Currently 84F in Mojave, here's a scene from December 17th of B in the snow. #
18:05 @Pomerantz A historical prize I just noticed, related to moon and stars: bit.ly/8Wa5i #
18:13 @Pomerantz For some reason I'm re-reading the first book of Stephenson's The Baroque Cycle, and it has a lot of the stuff leading up to it. #
20:21 @Pomerantz It's fairly dry, but meticulously accurate except for the characters he makes up. And 2500ish pages long, for the three volumes. #
20:22 It... uh... yeah. Stuff? #
22:26 Sent out a hello to the crazy fun pulse jet people I used to hang out with. Have I ever told you of my love for the oddest of jet engines? #

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21 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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15:28 twitpic.com/7y2lu - Paul Breed demonstrates an autonomous helicopter flight at FAR today. #

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20 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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18:54 One of the guys from TrueZer0, a unique rocket team, is here. Portends of a geeky dinner. #
23:03 We're paying the interns too much. Cost me $2 to get Brooks to eat a pat of butter after dinner. #

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19 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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17:17 @jeff_foust twitpic.com/7r6ps - Wow. That's a huge inflatable. #
23:17 Math!

(aka bored.) #

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18 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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10:27 @jeff_foust If you gave him a frozen sword, it'd be a cold Gass thruster. #
18:37 @grantimahara Are you working in the shop by yourself? Be careful. Sucks to get caught in machinery, sucks more to be stuck there for hours. #
22:18 Exploring after work, I found the most tree-like solitary Joshua tree in the Mojave. #

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17 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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13:40 Today I found out that a front license plate is required in California. Thankfully no ticket, even though I'm still working on my rego. #
19:32 Though understood as a biz decision, I'm always disappointed when NewSpace hires exNasa astronauts. Way to fail to increase the spacefarers. #
19:44 Oh, and I fired a rocket engine six times this afternoon. First bit of fun I've had in a week and a half. #
20:53 @b0yle Sounds like you're up until 2:40. #
22:13 @Nomadic_Geoduck Trailer-mounted. Testing the old 750-1 engine with some newer instrumentation to get another point for a curve. #

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16 June 2009 @ 09:03 am

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12:41 @matt808 In addition to Ames<>Ames, Iowa State U. = ISU; Intl. Space U. = ISU... #
17:42 @scasey1960 Indeed, I rank airports by wifi, bathrooms, security speed, layout, then food. Sacramento is good, Seatac is bad. #

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15 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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13:20 @donttrythis Good for you. I wish you'd been able to do an episode on Creationism. #
21:50 bit.ly/s8ssh
- HD camera on RC car, project from Saturday. May cause seizures, nausea. #

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14 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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21:06 is.gd/11kSJ - A game that starts slow, but build to rocket propelled penguin. My best is 19 days. #
22:42 @jonasQuinn23 Stay self-delusional, man. Seems to be working for you so far. #

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13 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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16:30 Note to self: I got the glasses at the Seattle gallery of Vetri Glass, and they were made by Levi Belber. tinyurl.com/ljwknv #
18:32 @zefrank A bit slow at the beginning, but fun. I managed 27 days. #
19:43 @Nomadic_Geoduck Not a fan of the Chihuly? He is everywhere. #
19:43 @rclague Hey, thanks. I've been meaning to find a local used book store. #
19:57 is.gd/10nTB lesson on playing the theremin, great just for the look on his face at the start. Bought a cheap theremin for a project. #
21:01 @thesneeze What was the final price on the mug? Any new articles in the works? #
22:00 @b0yle Congratulations on you unexpected sleep. Propellant leaks seem to be happening in most launches down there lately. #
22:15 "There was the understanding that if you really needed to cross a border, you would pour over it with armored divisions." #
22:18 I would read anything by Maciej Cegłowski. That quote was from traveling in the eastern bloc. is.gd/10tNQ idlewords.com/ #

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12 June 2009 @ 09:02 am

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21:12 @melissaschaffer Hooray! Only seven more years of school! #
22:14 Congratulations to @jonasQuinn23, the first person to get mocked by the one and only @JewelStaite. Deservedly so. #
22:15 I bought an RC truck today to use as a mobile camera platform.

And to play with, of course. #

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11 June 2009 @ 09:02 am

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09:40 @Nomadic_Geoduck About 300 feet. It's not a large butte, but nice location. #
17:44 Found out two nights ago that there's an SR-71 & A-12 & F-117 & U-2 all in one spot in Palmdale, open to the public. Impressive collection. #
21:09 @gtwhitesides RIP Kayuga -> Rest In Pieces? #
21:12 Made a Jacob's Ladder today. Amazing what can be done with a few bits from rat shack and an auto parts store. #

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10 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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11:47 "im really kool thats wat i think im really conceded duh" ... Ah, humanity. #
13:06 This week we're hacking on hardware on B to make it lighter while testing systems for the next two vehicles. Also, paperwork. Never ends. #
21:10 twitpic.com/70x48 - Edwards AFB/Nasa Dryden as seen from Brown Butte, SE of Mojave. #
21:11 I climbed Brown Butte after work, and found a more direct route to it than last time. Found another abandoned SUV, too. Then, greek! #

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09 June 2009 @ 09:01 am

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20:03 Tired, sunburnt, and sore from yesterday. I #BlameDrewsCancer . I also have to clean the apartment tonight, for the same reason. #
20:06 @drew Good luck to you. Great idea for a project. #
23:45 Put on The Incredibles as noise to clean to. Sat down and watched the entire thing. D'oh. #
23:47 @mlaughlin Yeah, saw it approach out the window of the pizza place. Unusually, landing SE on the long runway. #
23:49 @Nomadic_Geoduck yeah, Jon was talking about it today. Unfortunately, you can't weld that in any common way. #
00:27 People often ask me, "For a person who never ever hangs up clothes, why do you own so many plastic hangers?"

To which I say: look, a duck! #

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