A New Mac for Less Than $200

If anyone has a slow MacBook, read on to learn how to have a new Mac for less than $200. I had a 2010 MacBook that I began using last year when my brother bought a new iMac and stopped using the laptop. It was unbearably slow.

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itsfullofstars: Project Mercury America’s first space program.

Astronaut Gerald P. Carr, Commander for the Skylab 4 mission, jokingly demonstrates weight training in zero-gravity as he balances astronaut William R. Pogue, pilot, upside down on his finger.

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Elizabeth’s favorite planet (Neptune) as seen in the infrared last night at the Keck Observatory in Hawaii. The bright red are strong storms.

The Transit of Venus

Yesterday, a rare astronomical event happened: Venus crossed in front of the sun. I was able to see this personally, and several interesting facts occurred to me. First, watch this 3 minute video from NASA. It was recorded by the Solar Dynamics Observatory in orbit above the Earth. Watch in HD if you can.

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“How much would you pay for the universe?" –Neil deGrasse Tyson (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

The Power of “I’d Like That”

In the early morning of March 20th, 2010, I returned home from spring break with Taylor, Hannah, and Elizabeth. I had liked Elizabeth for three years, and our week together had given me the excuse to invite her to spend more time with me. I asked something like “Do you want to hang out tomorrow?” Although I cannot remember the exact words I used, I remember her response clearly: “I’d like that.”

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ilovecharts: Because of that movie. Get it? I sailed on Allure last month, she is longer but lighter than her sister. Also both “weights” are wrong. The listed “weight” is gross tonnage which measures the enclosed volume of a ship. Weight can be found by comparing displacement of water. The displacements for Titanic and Oasis-class are 52,310 tons and 105,000 tons respectively.

For Elizabeth.

ilovecharts: Perspective