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Live Air Traffic Control Radio
This is rather cool. My flight instructor recommended that I acquire a VHF radio to listen to air traffic communications so that I can become fluent in the shortened language ...
Posted Jun 27, 2009 3:24 PM by John Kavanagh
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ICBMs and Apogees in Space
SpaceShipOne (USA)
Apogee: 69 miles
http://www.astronautix.com/sites/mojw1230.htm
V-2 (Germany)
Apogee: 120 miles
http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/v2.htm
International Space Station
Apogee: ~220 ...
Posted Jun 23, 2009 10:52 AM by John Kavanagh
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Starship Size Comparison Chart
Compiled by Dan Carlson
Large Starships
Small Starships
And the original Starship Dimensions.
Posted Jun 8, 2009 10:45 AM by John Kavanagh
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EV-DO Speed Test for Sprint Compass 597
What an improvement! Sprint is more than seven times better than Verizon for wireless broadband service.
Posted May 27, 2009 7:16 PM by John Kavanagh
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EV-DO Speed Test for Verizon Wireless UM175
I'm pretty disappointed with Verizon Wireless Broadband Access speeds out in north Clarence. My two year contract was up so they sent me a "free" UM175 USB modem if ...
Posted May 14, 2009 7:59 PM by John Kavanagh
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Stellar Link in Mandarin
In recognition of a few client projects that involve the Chinese language, I've had the Home and Services sections of the Stellar Link Internet Services website translated to Mandarin
Posted Apr 24, 2009 7:35 AM by John Kavanagh
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Niagara Falls International Control Structure
If you've ever been to Niagara Falls and traveled along the Canadian side on the upper river, you'd notice a long shallow dam-like structure stretching from the ...
Posted Apr 14, 2009 8:07 PM by John Kavanagh
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NASA's Contellation Proram
Jeff Hanley, NASA's Constellation Program Manager, posted Where Things Stand with Constellation on the official blog. I replied:Jeff:Thanks for the insight. I think the Vision for Space ...
Posted Apr 13, 2009 9:48 AM by John Kavanagh
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Buffalo's Buried Canals
This composite satellite image with overlay illustrates the Western Terminus of the Erie Canal in 1880, and related canals. Note how the Niagara Expressway buried the Erie Canal, how Marine ...
Posted Mar 12, 2009 6:24 AM by John Kavanagh
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New York Rail Infrastructure: Past & Present
Yesterday brought good news for passenger rail service in New York State: Governor Patterson seems well prepared to spend Federal Stimulus for High-Speed Rail Corridors on high speed rail ...
Posted Mar 11, 2009 5:27 AM by John Kavanagh
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