Space.com reports that SpaceShipOne has managed it’s first successful powered test flight. On the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers flight, it seems to have marked the first successful supersonic manned flight by a non-governmentally sponsored effort. Quite an accomplishment for a privately funded effort. Seems like the X-Prize competition has served to motivate quite ...
Michael Crichton has posted an essay about what he feels is the greatest threat in our time: The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda. Perceiving the truth has always been a challenge to mankind, but in the information age (or as I think of it, the ...
PNC Bank’s Analysts have a great piece examining the economic costs and changes of the 12 Days of Christmas songs. It’s nice to see analysts who have fun with their chosen professions, with style and humor. PITTSBURGH, Dec. 8, 2003 – While stiff import competition is driving deeper discounts on merchandise sold in the United ...
Norlos.com has a note about the NYTimes review of LOTR:The Return of the King paragraph where they describe the film’s ratings and the reasons behind them, has a slightly more colorful statement than you generally see. “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” is rated PG-13 for a stunning mastery of violence ...
iTunes and the iPod are clearly the leaders in MP3 space, because they are simply the best overall solution. I would be concerned in the future about a similar Mac like thing happening – as some other players may be better solutions for individuals. E.g. I would love to use a memory stick player sometimes, ...
SpaceShipOne Breaks Sound Barrier
Dec
17
2003
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