Posted 19:04 by Grote 0 comments

It's like Google Earth(tm)

Except it's on a galactic scale. Literally. I found this while browsing Fark today. Introducing Celestia! It's a neat program that like Google Earth, except on a galactic scale. You can go to anywhere in the solar system or anywhere else in the galaxy. It works for all the major OS's including Linux. You can download it here and see some of the neat screen shots here.

One of the more neat features it maps everything in "real time". It take your current time and then the program will face and tilt the planets in our solar system in their correct position in relation to our sun.

It's a little buggy but for a free download it's worth it, especially for a gigantic space nerd like me .

Posted 19:36 by Grote 2 comments

This is a new experience for me

I have never been part of the minority party before in my voting career. I've always been a registered Republican and I wasn't eligible to vote until 1995, after the Republican Revolution of 1994. Clinton was more a moderate than a liberal, and even Ohio was GOP controlled. So I have a couple questions

1)Am I allowed to blame Diebold for the Republican loss? Because that's what the Democrats would have done.

2)How long should I wait before complaining that the Democrats are leading the country down the path of total destruction? January 3rd? 100 Days after January 3rd?

3)If the Democrats begin hearings on the Iraq war (like I believe they will), can I complain that the Democrats are just distracting the country from more important issues?

4)What will Keith Olberman rant, erm give a "special comment" about now that Democrats are in power, or can he still save the Republic from W?


I need answers people! I feel so lost! Ooh.. it's almost on.