http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/ Direct comments on gaming, science, and society en-us 2008-06-30T22:47:44-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006045.html Anyone know how to get a Wii online with a D-Link WBR-2310 router? I manage to find the access point and connect almost immediately, but the update bar fills up to 1-10% and then the Wii hits me with an... Personal Stuff vman 2008-06-30T22:47:44-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006041.html Aviation Week has a showcase about DARPA’s new Vulcan engine, a “constant volume combustion” (CVC) engine capable of powering a hypersonic vehicle from rest to Mach 4-plus. That would be useful both for space launchers and for fast travel (NY... Technology vman 2008-06-25T20:08:55-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006040.html I was born twenty years too soon: do want! That’s going to be a collector’s item…... LEGOŽ vman 2008-06-22T22:13:44-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006039.html So much about the Peak Oil crisis: a company in Silicon Valley is using genetically-modified bacteria to convert biowaste into a sludge similar to crude oil. And, for once, it doesn’t look like a snake oil scheme (‘scuse the pun).... Technology vman 2008-06-22T22:09:11-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006038.html NASA has apparently settled on a supplier for their planned new universal space suit. I’m guessing the board of directors of Hamilton, which has been doing the NASA suits since forever, is pretty pissed right now. Bonus: cool space walk... Space vman 2008-06-22T22:07:03-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006037.html This Transformers video is so wrong it wraps around the universe and comes right back at you. I won’t say more so that it hits you as hard as it hit me.... Transformers vman 2008-06-22T22:01:48-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006036.html They’ve managed to spot some new planets, this time not much bigger than Earth itself (well, compared to the gas giants they’ve been observing so far). How long until we have the equipment in place to spot New Earth, and... Space vman 2008-06-22T22:00:36-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006035.html The Starship Troopers movie franchise finally gets the powered armors of the book. Only three movies too late, guys.... Science-Fiction vman 2008-06-22T21:59:08-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006034.html Now why didn’t I see this sort of thing when I was still at DP9? The Early was one of my favorite GK walker designs, too. Now, if they could do a Uller along with instructions and parts list…... LEGOŽ vman 2008-06-22T21:57:38-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006033.html The hosting server is having some issues, which prevented me from using Movable Type to update the blog. Rather than make a mess of things by hand coding, I’m putting the posts in a queue for later. In the meantime,... Weblog Admin vman 2008-06-20T22:26:29-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006028.html The latest prototype of the concept fusion powerplant invented by the late physicist Robert Bussard (yes, the one who also invented the concept of the fusion ramship) is beginning test runs. I hope it works.... Technology vman 2008-06-12T21:22:04-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006026.html News and pics from the set of Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen. Possible spoilers, so be warned.... Transformers vman 2008-06-09T22:16:30-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006025.html See the picture in the article? Our private hotel was maybe 50 meters from there when we went to India back in 2004. And yes, the contrast was pretty mindblowing.... Society vman 2008-06-09T21:44:57-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006019.html Another model from the workshop. I actually did most of the painting on this one a few years ago, and I only recently got around to completing it. The base is also a new addition. Model: Mammoth Strider (Heavy Gear)... Models & Miniatures vman 2008-06-03T21:29:27-05:00 http://www.vectorsphere.com/weblog/archives/006017.html PowerLine makes a case that the offensive against Islamic fanatism has indeed helped. Notice that we don’t hear a lot about Iraq in the news anymore. No blood means no story, no story means no eyeball, no eyeball means no... Society vman 2008-06-03T20:54:41-05:00