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  1. wbarnhill

    How to quit your job (N/A, Humor)

    You email your coworkers pictures! Starting with.... Should give you an idea how awesome this is going to be. http://thechive.com/2010/08/10/girl-quits-her-job-on-dry-erase-board-emails-entire-office-33-photos/ Absolutely brilliant. :D
  2. wbarnhill

    Library of Congress smacks down Apple over Jailbreaking

    http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/07/apple-loses-big-in-drm-ruling-jailbreaks-are-fair-use.ars Doesn't change much, but at least the people who are jailbreaking iPhones have a thumbs up from the LoC as far as copyright is concerned.
  3. wbarnhill

    Weird police telemarketing... (N/A)

    So I got a call from the SC Fraternal Order of Police foundation today, seeking donations. I politely declined, but I have to wonder where they got my cell phone number from. The only thing I can guess is incident reports from either the vandalism to my car or the DUI I witnessed. My big...
  4. wbarnhill

    First flight of the A-12 (Predecessor to the SR-71)

    A video along with a little bit of history about the A-12 http://gizmodo.com/5581881/the-first-flight-of-the-cias-own-secret-blackbird And I'm sure it's been posted before, but here's one man's account of flying the world's fastest jet...
  5. wbarnhill

    The sins of the son... (N/A)

    DNA from a prisoner linked someone in his family to a string of unsolved murders in California. The LAPD then mapped out his family tree and focused on his father. They investigated and eventually obtained a discarded slice of pizza which they tested and confirmed the match to the DNA on file...
  6. wbarnhill

    Google Voice Transcripts

    Google voice is this awesome set of free services that tie into a phone number of your own or one you choose from their list. One of these services is voicemail transcription. Depending on how clear the call is, it can be really good, or it can be really hilarious. One sitting in my inbox is...
  7. wbarnhill

    No sleep til fusion

    I was reading this article and thought that some of you might find it interesting as well :) http://gizmodo.com/5570817/no-sleep-til-fusion
  8. wbarnhill

    I hate this town so much (N/A)

    Wake up this morning to find that my two rear tires have been slashed and my car's been keyed on the rear quarter panels. :mad3: Thing that really sucks is if they specifically targeted my car, there's no guarantee that they won't do this again after I get it repaired. Ugh.
  9. wbarnhill

    iPad 3G data plan changes

    http://gizmodo.com/5553139/say-goodbye-to-unlimited-data-on-the-ipad-3g That didn't last long.
  10. wbarnhill

    China rips off American culture

    I mean look at this! They've even got BUDWEISER! We have to stop this! But at least our Hooters restaurants are safe... :D Source: http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/Features/The-Globalization-of-China/3309/1/
  11. wbarnhill

    Lodging

    If all goes as planned, I should be making it out to Gaston's... so I'm looking for a bed, couch, or floorspace for sleeping arrangements on Friday and Saturday night. I don't bite, I'm housetrained, but I might snore. Any takers? :D Edit: Nevermind. Looks like I'm all set. :)
  12. wbarnhill

    Southwest orders pizza for delayed passengers

    http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/23620842/detail.html So about 13 pizzas per plane at five bucks a pop... Small investment to get this kind of positive response in return. I'd say that crew made a fine choice and Southwest should definitely recognize them for it.
  13. wbarnhill

    Anyone else get email for other people?

    Ok seriously, how hard is it to remember your own email address? I've had three different people with my name use my email address for things they've signed up for. First it was the guy in California who signed up for the Smithsonian museum newsletter because he was a donor. Then it was the...
  14. wbarnhill

    Back into the fray

    Got an appointment to get poked and prodded for a new medical on June 8. Medical: $89 CLT/ATL Sectionals: $20 C-152: $96/hr CFI: $35/hr I'll probably need a second job by the time I knock off the accumulated rust from the past few years. :rofl:
  15. wbarnhill

    WAAS Zombie Satellite threatens cable TV

    Galaxy 15 is one of the satellites the FAA uses for rebroadcast of WAAS correction data. It's also not responding to commands and drifting towards other satellites. http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/zombie-satellite-forces-evasive-maneuvers-100517.html
  16. wbarnhill

    What airport is this?

    I passed by this small asphalt field and just had to stop and snap a photo. Anyone have any guesses as to this small airport's identity? Has anyone visited and utilized the 'FBO'/flight planning building? :D
  17. wbarnhill

    STS-132 - Friday, May 14, 2010

    I'll be heading down to Titusville today after work, and tomorrow I'll be at KSC for the launch of Atlantis. Tried back in Feb to see the last night launch but it was scrubbed and I had to return to work. At least this weekend I'll hopefully have a few days to work with if anything goes awry...
  18. wbarnhill

    SR-71 Flight Manual

    http://jalopnik.com/5532546/how-to-fly-an-sr+71-blackbird/gallery/ In case you were curious. Apparently the manual is over 1000 pages, so the site doesn't have the whole thing, but still, interesting :)
  19. wbarnhill

    For Earth Day

    Let's, for a moment, consider our planet. Photo from Apollo 17 on December 7, 1972. Photo from Apollo 8 on December 24, 1968 And finally... Image from Voyager 1, at a range of approximately 3.8 billion miles, sometime between February 14 and June 6, 1990. We are that tiny blue speck...
  20. wbarnhill

    Nasa SDO gives amazing shots of the sun

    http://gizmodo.com/5521608/the-deadliest-place-in-the-solar-system-is-beautiful Amazing how that big ball of fire is key to our survival.
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