…at the University of California. I love the “official” state seal of California.
Oppression Tourism
The alumni association of my alma mater wants to travel to Cuba. Regardless of their saying it’s not about politics, I’ll bet a lot of them are admirers of Castro, which I always think is appalling.
Out Of Africa
Can The Ship Be Salvaged?
An interesting article at the BBC.
Elon’s Problems
…with marriage and rockets — a report from Alan Boyle.
The End Of The Line For USA?
I have the story on the potential end of the company, in a broader industry context, over at Popular Mechanics.
“A Stunningly Stupid Thing To Do”
Newt isn’t pulling any punches on the Keystone decision.
Jim Arnold
He was a great guy, and made a lot of contributions to advancing the cause of space development. I worked with him a lot in the eighties when I was at Rockwell and he was at Scripps (with a beautiful facility on the cliffs in La Jolla). He’ll be missed.
The Oatmeal
…goes after SOPA. Slightly NSFW (some hawt koala/goat lovin’).
Internet Regulation And The Economics Of Piracy
A very good post by Julian Sanchez on why SOPA/PIPA are so bad.