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Astronomy Picture of the Day

What’s happened to the Moon? This past weekend, once again, part of the Moon moved through the Earth’s shadow. This happens about once or twice a year, on the average, but not each month since the Moon’s orbit around the Earth is slightly tilted. Pictured above, the face of a full moon is partly blocked by Earth’s clouds, and partly darkened on the upper right by Earth’s umbral shadow.

The World’s Largest Skateboard

California Skateparks brought The World’s Largest Skateboard to Camp Woodward PA. One afternoon California Skateparks owner Joe Ciaglia decided to take his creation for a solo ride. Watch the video below…

If the Earth Stood Still

The following is not a futuristic scenario. It is not science fiction. It is a demonstration of the capabilities of GIS to model the results of an extremely unlikely, yet intellectually fascinating query: What would happen if the earth stopped spinning? ArcGIS was used to perform complex raster analysis and volumetric computations and generate maps that visualize these results.

Audi Cam Streams Video of Your Repairs

If you are as overprotective of your car as I am, this new program from Audi that allows you to watch your car being repaired (from the mechanic’s POV) will definitely help calm your nerves.

Think of it as lifecasting for your mechanic. When you bring your vehicle in to the shop for repairs, you’re connected to a technician via a two-way radio and a headset video camera. If there’s any sort of problem, the tech can contact you over the radio and vice-versa. Even better, owners get to sit in the comfy waiting room and watch the action from screens there.