This Week’s Dispatch: Little J-satellites go to the ISS – one to do morsecode, and Russians stop (?) the smuggling of radioactive Japanese cars whilst Japan buys radiation detectors from England. Hmm.
Jul 202012
Jul 182012
Getting a 2000lb. (907KG) nuclear-powered super-sensitive rover the size of a Mini Cooper to Mars, in one piece, and then have it go about its science and report back… well, the effort alone is monumental, and its success will be entirely profound.
Jul 062012
In many ways, technological utopianism is the heart and soul of the United States; it has driven our hyper-speed development and rise to global prominence. But, is the US rising or declining? Technologically speaking, does America still have “it?”
Jun 092012
People loved the Space Shuttle because even though it was just a fancy orbiter in space, and a hitchhiking glider in atmosphere, it looked like a ship. We’ve been at the whole space thing for nearly 60 years, and still we have rockets and capsules, but no spaceships.
May 182012
This Week’s Dispatch: Super, super Wi-Fi in a country that can’t really appreciate it, robots making cameras, and, like the Russians and Americans, the Japanese and Koreans play nice in space!
Apr 232012
Asteroid mining could be pretty cool. It’s actually feasible with today’s technology. Ask Japan about this. Seriously, you need to ask Japan about this. COME ON – ASK JAPAN!
Apr 132012
Today’s Dispatch: A very brief episode focusing on the dumb of East Asia! Today’s players: Sony, and North Korea! One is dangerous dumb, and the other is just dumb about making electronics – choose your adventure!