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Tag: just for fun
Dragon Aurora
This is now the background image for my phone:
I’ve been following Astronomy Picture of the Day since 2006, which makes it one of the blogs I’ve followed the longest. It’s also one of the first blogs on the internet. Most days, the picture is somewhere between good to okay, but this one was truly exceptional. Excellent work, Jingyi Zhang and Wang Zheng.
You can find it here.
The Slow Mo Guys do Lightning!
Few things are more awesome than a lightning storm, but a lightning storm in slow motion is certainly one of those things!
Minkenry
Nothing to do with science fiction, but I find this channel absolutely fascinating. This is one of their better videos. Looking forward to seeing what Sherni can do once she’s grown up!
Epic music to write by
I don’t put together mixtapes for all of my books, but when I do, chances are there will be at least one song by Magic Sword.
ALL HAIL THE GOD EMPEROR
Best comment: “We got the best timeline. No matter what happens.”
Halo Landfall
Here’s a little bit of nostalgia to start off your week. Remember this? For years, I thought it was either bootleg footage or a fan project. The only video I could find of it was on some kid’s YouTube channel at 144p. But no, it’s official Bungie. Here it is in HD.
Merry Christmas everyone!
We have private space tourism now! Yay!
Congratulations, Virgin Galactic! As someone who dreams of one day looking down on this world from space, my hat is off to you!
As for whether 80 km should or should not be considered the boundary of space, Scott Manley has a great video where he discusses this, as well as Virgin Galactic’s recent flight. Fascinating stuff.
My life is CRAZY right now
Oh my heck. How can I count the ways?
- My writing computer crashed yesterday. Upgraded to Ubuntu 16.04, and it crashed again this morning. I think I have a fix, but only time will tell.
- I started a new job on Monday. Carpentry crew. Nine to five. It’s exhausting, but the pay is good, and that’s what I need right now.
- The brakes on my truck need work. Pads for sure, and probably rotors too.
- I’m months overdue for a dentist appointment.
- I need to find a new place before the end of the month, or the first week of July at the very (very!) latest. Unfortunately, everything is overpriced.
When I make progress in one area, things seem to fall back in another. And of course, everything’s time sensitive. Still making writing progress, though—that is, when I have a machine to write on!
If this blog goes silent for a while, here are the reasons why. Don’t worry about me, though. I’ll figure it out.
In the meantime, here’s something I’ve been listening to: