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Astronauts’ Skin-Tight Bodysuits Could Protect From Bone Loss

Astronauts’ Skin-Tight Bodysuits Could Protect From Bone Loss

Have you ever wondered why everyone needs to run around in skin-tight body suits in space? No, it’s not what you’re thinking, there is actually a science to the sexiness. Well, at least there is now. Bone loss is a major problem for today’s astronauts. In fact, for every month in space they loose up… Continue reading

Spread the Word About Clean Water

Spread the Word About Clean Water

How much clean water do you think there is on earth? Let’s say that all of the water on earth fits into one bathtub. Okay, I relaize that this is a stretch for some people’s imaginations. But wait just a second. If all of the water fit into that one bath tub the drinkable portion… Continue reading

Weta Digital’s 35,000 Core Ubuntu Render Farm

Weta Digital’s 35,000 Core Ubuntu Render Farm

There isn’t any question about the power of linux/unix on the server and desktop level, but a little acknowledgement never hurts. I recently posted about the release of Ubuntu 10.10. While this isn’t as fresh, it is equally as interesting. Dustin Kirkland, a core developer of Ubuntu Server at Canonical posted in January about how… Continue reading