My Name to the Moon? »

By Rich on May 2, 2008 in Education, Family Friendly, Just Fun Stuff, Technology |

Cool Video
Stephanie Stockman recently created this video about the project to include a database of names on the next moon trip. These will be included on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
Here’s the video:

My name is in the registry
I posted my name to the registry, so I’m going to the moon. How about you?
NASA invites [...]

Firefighters gather in Indianapolis for FDIC »

By Rich on Apr 9, 2008 in Connecting |

Technology in the fire service
Each year, firefighters from around the world converge upon the city of Indianapolis to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) hosted by Penwell Publications. I have personally attended this several times in the past. It is a fascinating experience to see all of the new technologies being used [...]

Already built first widget »

By Rich on Feb 16, 2008 in Music Stuff, News, Technology |

Sprout account active!
Just a few hours ago I mentioned that I would like to have an active account on the Sproutbuilder service beta. As it turns out, I received an invite email from them just minutes after I posted!
First widget built
This is a rough go at my first design, but it is great [...]

Sprout Widget and Ben Harper »

By Rich on Feb 16, 2008 in Music Stuff, Technology |

Waiting for an invite
I’m eagerly awaiting an invite to use the Sprout widget building service. It’s in a closed beta right now. I can say as a musician the tremendous application and use of this service is energizing.
If you have an open invite, please send one on over? I prefer to use [...]