Oh and OF COURSE the Enterprise would dust the Millennium Falcon.

Just came here to state that the author of that video used my CGI model of the Enterprise. 8-) Here’s another shot of her in action:

I could stare at pictures of that planet for hours. What a giant, gaudy marble you are, Jupiter! Saturn is the elegant ringed lady, Uranus and Neptune the cool twins, but Jupiter is the brassy, loud show-off of the solar system.

Just finished this in one sitting. It’s a fast read, and so engaging you won’t be able to put it down. With all the financial turmoil overseas in Greece (and right here at home in Puerto Rico), the scenarios outlined in this techno thriller don’t seem “science fictiony” at all—more like eerily prescient. These guys…

I just finished this in one marathon sitting. Thoroughly engrossing, couldn’t put it down. It somehow eerily seems appropriate to be reading about World War III while financial markets are heaving. Scary, realistic, and a must-read.

Best. 80s. Comedy. Period. Full stop.

Oh good, another reason to never buy an HTC handset.

I had a Gilbert Erector Set when I was a kid in the early 70s. I was still playing with that thing when I graduated high school in ‘82. I wonder if it’s still somewhere in my parents’ attic...?

I think that Zoidberg meant to say that it is very light for its size.

That’s a nice move. 8-)

Ye gods that is a gorgeous cockpit. I don’t even mind the nav system screen, which somehow seems less “bolted-on” looking than the integration of this component in higher-end cars like BMW, Mercedes, etc.

I still like my “system” better: A cabinet full of the leftover plastic containers that my weekly Chinese and Thai deliveries came in. Cost: $0 (well, that plus whatever the food cost originally).

I still like my “system” better: A cabinet full of the leftover plastic containers that my weekly Chinese and Thai…

ALL. THE. TIME. Then again, I am a data architect and systems integrator, so most of my dreams are computer-ish.

Horribly WONDERFUL, you mean.

And Boeing can’t give away the 747-8; they’ve already slowed down the production line to keep it alive, and it’s likely to shut down entirely.

YES! What a gorgeous plane. In February 2002 my partner and I went on a ski trip with one of the engineers on this project. Sadly, it was canceled by the end of the year, but Mark still works at Boeing.

Let me guess, the Volkswagen dealership that used to be on Lamar Boulevard and is now located near *wink* Onion Creek? Those rocket scientists have been pulling crap like this since the 80s when I bought my Scirocco from them.

It’s an aerotoma.

Your gut is correct! He’s an agent of the government if they ask him beforehand, but he’s only a witness if they approach him for the first time afterwards.

OK, fuck. that. shit. I am not flying on any plane that has a crew altering system. I want my crew to remain unaltered, thankyouverymuch.