Computers, User Interfaces, Science, Space, Technology

Stardust@Home is cool!

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If you’re kinda geeky like me, and don’t mind looking through a virtual microscope for the good of science, you need to check out StardustAtHome! It’s pretty cool!

What’s in it for me?

“The discoverer of an interstellar dust particle will appear as a co-author on scientific papers by the Stardust@home collaboration announcing the discovery of the particle. The discoverer will also have the privilege of naming the particle!”

I’ve looked through my fair share of microscopes in my old failure analysis job, and this is actually quite fun for me. I would suggest that anyone who has 10 or 15 minutes to spare every day during their lunch break ought to review stardust samples too. You might just discover something “out of this world”!

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Kurt

Miscellaneous, Nature, Photography, Videos

Check out ACME Catapult!

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If you’ve never seen household appliances or heavy lawn equipment catapulted hundreds of feet through the air for entertainment purposes, you need to check out http://www.acmecatapult.com/

Aside from the fact that the ACME Catapult was designed and built by my stepdad and his buddies, and also aside from the fact that I created this particular website for them, I think you’ll like it anyways.

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Here are links to two pretty decent videos of the ACME Catapult on (Google Video) YouTube:
Kurt
Leucht Family Headlines

New Leucht genealogy website launched!

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(Sample screen capture of Leucht genealogy site)

I’ve launched a new Leucht genealogy website. Check it out here:http://www.leucht.com/genealogy/

If you are family and just want to look at the data, log in using the standard family username and password that you’ve used elsewhere on leucht.com. If you don’t know (or forgot) the standard family username and password, just email or call me and I’ll let you know what it is.

For those who want to be able to actually edit or submit new data, you will have to register as a new user. I know the user interface can feel a bit overwhelming, but I didn’t write the software so it can’t be helped. To request a new user account, just click “Login”, then click “Request new user account”. Then type in your name and some other minor information and submit the form. I’ll approve you as a user ASAP!

Kurt



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