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Archive - Jul 7, 2005

Space.com: Orbital Photography Safeguards Astronauts

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Thu, 07/07/2005 - 2:00am

Discovery's upcoming return-to-flight mission will be the most heavily photographed shuttle mission in history. NASA hopes to evaluate improvements made to the shuttle's systems, as well as look for any damage done during liftoff. Read the full story.

Not Too Big To Cheat

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Thu, 07/07/2005 - 2:00am

Years ago, I'd spend hours puzzling out how to beat a particular game. Hours might turn into days, days into weeks, but I took a certain pride in never buying a game guide or checking out a net walkthrough to defeat the problem. Now I'm a geek dad, with less time to game than ever, and when I encounter a problem that looks like it'll take hours, well, I'm not to big to cheat.