Tropical garden plants
October 1, 2016
Propagation From easy to hard: Cutting Plant division Grow from seed Grafting (Trees) Cutting Take cuttings from new growth. The part of the stem that forms new roots and shoots is called a node. These growing points produce leaves, flowers or shoots when the plant is growing normally but, if a bit with two or […]
Kerbal Space Program – How to get to orbit
September 30, 2016
In a nutshell, first we initiate a Gravity Turn. We make sure not to exceed Terminal Velocity. Then we need to get to orbit. Learn to use the Navball. When coming down we use Aerobraking. That’s it, class dismissed. Gravity Turn Terminal Velocity How to Get into Orbit Navball Aerobraking Gravity Turn Getting to space […]
Kerbal Space Program – How to build a rocket
September 30, 2016
What engines to use? How much fuel to take? What shape should the craft be? Stack decouplers or Radial decouplers? Solid booster or Liquid Fuel Engine? Let’s start with some basic concepts. Basic concepts Forces There are four forces acting on a craft when in the lower atmosphere within gravity: Thrust, Weight, Lift and Drag. Thrust and […]
Kerbal Space Program
September 28, 2016
Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a space flight simulation video game where you design and build rockets (and spaceplanes) to launch cute little Kerbal creatures into space. This shouldn’t fly?! Kerbal Space Program is like buying a self-assembly Space Shuttle without instructions. And to make matters worse, the program does little to stop you from […]
The Dark Defiles
September 9, 2016
The dark defiles. They lead here, all of them. This is where they empty out, and he chose to follow them to their end. He was not brought here, he asked to come. The ikinri ‘ska. The ancient, silent walkways at An-Monal, the stilled machines. The watchful spirits that lived in the walls. The […]
The Cold Commands
September 9, 2016
“Gifts at the crossroads are not cheap,” Hjel says quietly. “Everyone must pay. And most of us heal somewhat with time.” “I am Welcomed in the Home of Ravens and Other Scavengers in the Wake of Warriors,” Ringil recited for him, hollowly. “I am Friend to Carrion Crows and Wolves. I am Carry Me […]
The Steel Remains
September 9, 2016
“I think you look on death as your friend, ” she murmured. “That is a strange friend for a young man to have.” “The only faithful friend in this world, ” he said bitterly. “Death is always sure to be at your side.” I see what the akyia saw, Gil. I see what you […]
Echopraxia
September 9, 2016
“The neurological condition of echopraxia is to autonomy (read: free will) as blindsight is to consciousness.” ― Peter Watts, Echopraxia “I’ve told you before, Daniel: roach isn’t an insult. We’re the ones still standing after the mammals build their nukes, we’re the ones with the stripped-down OS’s so damned simple they work under almost any circumstances. We’re […]
Obduction
September 9, 2016
Hunrath, home of the humans, primary color yellow. Kaptar, home of the Arai, primary color blue. Maray, home of the Villein, primary color green. Soria, home of the Mofang, primary color red. The War The Mofang had amazing technology, well beyond the other species, and at first the interactions between worlds seemed cordial and productive. […]
Blindsight
August 28, 2016
Blindsight – the ability to respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, a condition which can occur after certain types of brain damage. Podcast transcript Blindsight review.txt Four types of eye movement saccades – Ballistic, conjugate (= moving in same direction) eye movements that change the point of fixation. smooth pursuit movements – Much […]