GrandByte
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All posts are my own thoughts and not representative of any company or organization
All posts are my own thoughts and not representative of any company or organization
Is it bad that I can’t decide if I want to be in my 20’s or my 60’s?
March 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Is it bad that I can’t decide if I want to be in my 20’s or my 60’s?
Who programmed my cat to have a “wake him up” alarm set at exactly 6 am every day
February 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Who programmed my cat to have a “wake him up” alarm set at exactly 6 am every day
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For what it's worth, NASA already decided in August to bring back Butch & Suni via SpaceX: www.cnbc.com/2024/08/24/n...
They're planned to return as part of Crew-9 after Crew-10 launches in March: blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcr...
They're planned to return as part of Crew-9 after Crew-10 launches in March: blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcr...
January 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
For what it's worth, NASA already decided in August to bring back Butch & Suni via SpaceX: www.cnbc.com/2024/08/24/n...
They're planned to return as part of Crew-9 after Crew-10 launches in March: blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcr...
They're planned to return as part of Crew-9 after Crew-10 launches in March: blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcr...
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Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
Charcoal’s morning television. He’s been resting since, he’s had a big day watching birds
January 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Charcoal’s morning television. He’s been resting since, he’s had a big day watching birds
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Entertainment? Really? How is "loss of mission " entertainment? These aren't toys for amusement. twitter.com/elonmusk/sta...
January 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Entertainment? Really? How is "loss of mission " entertainment? These aren't toys for amusement. twitter.com/elonmusk/sta...
Aging really hits you like a freight train sometimes. I just now realized how old I’ll be turning this year. Old enough that media considers it not young anymore. Please don’t. In my head I’m still a mix of 19 and 21 (and not in the good ways). Please
January 6, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Aging really hits you like a freight train sometimes. I just now realized how old I’ll be turning this year. Old enough that media considers it not young anymore. Please don’t. In my head I’m still a mix of 19 and 21 (and not in the good ways). Please
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"Nelson said that although he called and congratulated Isaacman on the day Trump announced his nomination, he has yet to speak again with him and no transition team has been put together." - This isn't a good sign.
Isaacman has refused to meet with Bill Nelson www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/12/20/n...
NASA head Bill Nelson offers advice for successor in farewell interview
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson gave a farewell interview from Kennedy Space Center offering up some advice for his likely replacement, billionaire Jared Isaacman.
www.orlandosentinel.com
January 6, 2025 at 2:35 AM
"Nelson said that although he called and congratulated Isaacman on the day Trump announced his nomination, he has yet to speak again with him and no transition team has been put together." - This isn't a good sign.
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The next giant of spaceflight is ready to break its chains.
New Glenn Flight One | 1/8/25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVsB...
New Glenn Flight One | 1/8/25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVsB...
New Glenn Flight One Trailer
YouTube video by Derek Newsome
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The next giant of spaceflight is ready to break its chains.
New Glenn Flight One | 1/8/25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVsB...
New Glenn Flight One | 1/8/25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVsB...
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calling doordash a 'burrito taxi' was truly the most devastatingly accurate blow landed in this whole fight. it's the basil walmart tweet
January 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
calling doordash a 'burrito taxi' was truly the most devastatingly accurate blow landed in this whole fight. it's the basil walmart tweet
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I was over on the old site. Speculations on the NASA Admin nominee and the thought he might be simply "Elon's Man." I'd like think Davenport is right, but I have to side with Tim Fernholz. For the sake of the US Civilian Space Agency, I hope we're wrong. twitter.com/wapodavenpor...
December 29, 2024 at 12:23 AM
I was over on the old site. Speculations on the NASA Admin nominee and the thought he might be simply "Elon's Man." I'd like think Davenport is right, but I have to side with Tim Fernholz. For the sake of the US Civilian Space Agency, I hope we're wrong. twitter.com/wapodavenpor...
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He likes to steal my spot if I get up
December 28, 2024 at 7:19 PM
He likes to steal my spot if I get up
Am missing my cat (in the other room) as I’m heading to bed. Will not miss him much (but still love him) when he finds my way onto my chest at 2:30 am
December 28, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Am missing my cat (in the other room) as I’m heading to bed. Will not miss him much (but still love him) when he finds my way onto my chest at 2:30 am
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Thinking of Bill Anders, on the first anniversary since his passing, of one of the most influential photographs ever taken.
He took 'Earthrise' during Apollo 8 #OTD in 1968. Remastered here from the original flight film.
Happy holidays one and all.
He took 'Earthrise' during Apollo 8 #OTD in 1968. Remastered here from the original flight film.
Happy holidays one and all.
December 24, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Thinking of Bill Anders, on the first anniversary since his passing, of one of the most influential photographs ever taken.
He took 'Earthrise' during Apollo 8 #OTD in 1968. Remastered here from the original flight film.
Happy holidays one and all.
He took 'Earthrise' during Apollo 8 #OTD in 1968. Remastered here from the original flight film.
Happy holidays one and all.
Going back home for the holidays reminds you of pasts you don’t remember. Luckily for me, this comes in the form of childhood schoolwork from 2005 that my parents didn’t want but couldn’t bring it to get rid of. Parents: teach your kids that Mercury is not red. I have no clue why I thought that
December 25, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Going back home for the holidays reminds you of pasts you don’t remember. Luckily for me, this comes in the form of childhood schoolwork from 2005 that my parents didn’t want but couldn’t bring it to get rid of. Parents: teach your kids that Mercury is not red. I have no clue why I thought that
One of the most memberable scenes from cartoons at a kid was that episode of Chowder where the characters ran out of money, to the point where they can’t animate the show anymore. Then it shows the *voice actors* doing a car wash before the animation comes back. More shows should do stuff like that
December 23, 2024 at 9:30 PM
One of the most memberable scenes from cartoons at a kid was that episode of Chowder where the characters ran out of money, to the point where they can’t animate the show anymore. Then it shows the *voice actors* doing a car wash before the animation comes back. More shows should do stuff like that
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this picture still blows my mind two years later. it looks straight out of a sci-fi movie but it’s REAL.
December 23, 2024 at 8:31 PM
this picture still blows my mind two years later. it looks straight out of a sci-fi movie but it’s REAL.
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
theonion.com/cat-clinging...
theonion.com/cat-clinging...
December 23, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
theonion.com/cat-clinging...
theonion.com/cat-clinging...
I wanted to take a picture of him in the sunlight. I sneezed. He looked right at me as I took the pic
December 23, 2024 at 8:08 PM
I wanted to take a picture of him in the sunlight. I sneezed. He looked right at me as I took the pic
I always love watching visualizations of gravity assists because this one makes it seem like Venus is just kicking it over and over again. “There you are again, let me take some more velocity, heh”
On Christmas Eve, the #ParkerSolarProbe will make its closest pass ever to the Sun, flying at a record-breaking 191 km/s! 🌞 It will pass just 6.1 million km above the Sun's photosphere, navigating through the scorching corona. 🔥
December 22, 2024 at 7:10 PM
I always love watching visualizations of gravity assists because this one makes it seem like Venus is just kicking it over and over again. “There you are again, let me take some more velocity, heh”
Re-watched Back to the Future again, as is my tradition. Now I’m hoping my future child comes back in time and gives me life advice
December 21, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Re-watched Back to the Future again, as is my tradition. Now I’m hoping my future child comes back in time and gives me life advice
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We don't talk enough about the ULA Sniper episode. This wasn't SpaceX employees, it was a twitter rumor that Musk ratcheted onto and forced the company to spend millions of dollars on investigating
www.popularmechanics.com/space/rocket...
www.popularmechanics.com/space/rocket...
Does SpaceX Really Think Someone Sniped Its Rocket?
SpaceX reportedly requested access to the rooftop of a United Launch Alliance building where they spotted "an odd shadow, then a white spot."
www.popularmechanics.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:44 AM
We don't talk enough about the ULA Sniper episode. This wasn't SpaceX employees, it was a twitter rumor that Musk ratcheted onto and forced the company to spend millions of dollars on investigating
www.popularmechanics.com/space/rocket...
www.popularmechanics.com/space/rocket...
Every once in a while I get reminded that no, not everyone understands when to use reply-all. Luckily it happens so little that I can’t really be upset, just “oh yeah, that’s a thing that happens sometimes”
December 19, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Every once in a while I get reminded that no, not everyone understands when to use reply-all. Luckily it happens so little that I can’t really be upset, just “oh yeah, that’s a thing that happens sometimes”
I realized I have never uploaded a picture of the Fella. Meet Charcoal
December 15, 2024 at 8:01 PM
I realized I have never uploaded a picture of the Fella. Meet Charcoal