Monthly Archives: July 2019

How things have changed

Posted on July 19, 2019 by dkohn96

I was doing some searches on the internet and ran across a pdf of an old Radio Shack Catalog from 1989. This oldie but goodie just shows how much technology has changed in 30 years. Page 2: Fax machine, page … Continue reading →

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New look

Posted on July 18, 2019 by dkohn96

Went to make a change to the site and realized my theme was way out of date and broken. Hope you like the new look!

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‘Landing on Airwaves’: Documentary Remembers Apollo 11 Moon Landing – The Atlantic

Posted on July 18, 2019 by dkohn96

https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/593968/apollo-11/

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Learn to Program Your Future Overlords, with the MotionBlock Robotics STEM Kit

Posted on July 18, 2019 by dkohn96
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Zero Hour / Airplane

Posted on July 18, 2019 by dkohn96

This has nothing to do with anything I normally post, but I was blown away by a colleague who told me that the biggest joke of the movie Airplane, most people do not know……it is really based on a serious … Continue reading →

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American kids would rather be YouTubers than astronauts.

Posted on July 18, 2019 by dkohn96

This is a sad state of affairs but more US kids would rather be a YouTube Star than an Astronaut. This graphic Sums up the survey: The full article for Ars Technica is available HERE

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‎Apollo 11: What We Saw

Posted on July 17, 2019 by dkohn96

A wonderful podcast on the history of the Apollo program. Also puts the push to the moon in historical context. If you are a space history buff…this podcast is for you! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apollo-11-what-we-saw/id1471188269

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Apollo Memory Links

Posted on July 17, 2019 by dkohn96

I was able to attend the “Apollo Memories” Lecture and showing of “Apollo 11” (long/extended version) with Memphis’s own Bill Weppner, NASA flight controller for Apollo missions 7 through 13. At the end he had a slide of links to … Continue reading →

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“Apollo Memories” Will Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing

Posted on July 15, 2019 by dkohn96

The Department of Physics and Materials Science at the University of Memphis will host an evening of “Apollo Memories” Tuesday, July 16, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. A reception will begin at 5:30 … Continue reading →

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Data and Music: What 50 Years of Exploring Our Moon Sounds Like

Posted on July 12, 2019 by dkohn96

http://nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/data-and-music-what-50-years-of-exploring-our-moon-sounds-like via #NASA_APP

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