Category Archives: Technology

Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Videos

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: May 14, 2010
It’s been over 30 years since I carried lunch to school with a Space Shuttle Enterprise Lunch Box, but the launch videos are still incredibly exciting to watch. This is an HD video of Atlantis‘ second to last mission STS-129. (Kudos to the commentator for using the term penultimate.) You need to a flashplayer [...]
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Frickin’ laser beams!

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: February 1, 2008
I picked myself up a nice affordable laser printer today in the Lexmark E250dn.  It’s got the two features I wanted most: a network port and a built-in duplexing.  Since the printer can sit on the network, I can reclaim the PC I’ve been using as a print server and use it as a test [...]
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CFL’s: It’s Easy Being Somewhat Greener

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: September 20, 2007
I’ve been giving Compact Fluorescent Lamps a try since early this year. They use far less wattage than incandescent bulbs, prompting Australia and Canada to begin phasing out incandescent bulbs to reduce energy consumption. A 14 Watt CFL outputs the same light as a 60 Watt incandescent bulb, and lasts up to 10 [...]
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Carfree Cities

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: May 5, 2007
Here’s a fascinating site about urban planning for cities without cars: Carfree Cities These designs rely on circular districts interconnected by metro rail. Each district is walkable within five minutes and is totally free of cars. The resulting layout alleviates the congestion, pollution, and danger of modern urban environments that have become overrun by private [...]
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Always find a parking spot

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: April 16, 2007
You know, sometimes it takes 45 or 90 minutes to find a parking spot in my neighborhood. This guy figured out the secret: Here’s the Smart Fortwo on Wikipedia. The Smart USA website says the car is coming to the US in 2008, and you can reserve one for $99. It promises 50 [...]
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