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Archive - Jul 5, 2006

MacResearch

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 07/05/2006 - 10:10pm

A site focused on using Macs in science. Includes news about Mac-related developments, posts about new software, and feature articles about topics such as the use of scripting in research or useful science-related Dashboard widgets.

Quicksilver

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 07/05/2006 - 9:56pm

The software describes itself as "a unified, extensible interface for working with applications, contacts, music, and other data." I call it one hell of a great tool for quickly accessing almost anything on your Mac.

Simpson's M&M Excel Amazing Character Builder

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 07/05/2006 - 9:22pm

A Microsoft Excel-based spreadsheet that hyper-accelerates the character creation process for the Mutants and Masterminds d20 superheroes game by Green Ronin.

Jeff Bezos’ Spaceship Plans Revealed

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 07/05/2006 - 9:12pm

Space.com provides a rundown for Jeff Bezos' New Shepherd Reuseable Launch System, a vertical launch and landing vehicle similar to the Delta Clipper design from the mid-1990s. The ship would fly from a private spaceport in Texas, and be fueled by a mixture of highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide and kerosine.

The ultimate goal is to fly paying tourists on suborbital flights. No hardware exists yet, but its always cool to hear about new space tourism possibilities.