Comments on: Monday tidbits http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:11:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Hammond http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/comment-page-1/#comment-17306 Jim Hammond Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:04:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/#comment-17306 I would like to see it fixed for Safari as I, notwithstanding the chauvinism regarding browsers, prefer that browser. It looks fine with IE and Firefox. With Safari I don't think I have all the links that were usually on the right side, either. I would like to see it fixed for Safari as I, notwithstanding the chauvinism regarding browsers, prefer that browser. It looks fine with IE and Firefox. With Safari I don’t think I have all the links that were usually on the right side, either.

]]> By: Wendy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/comment-page-1/#comment-17307 Wendy Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:41:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/#comment-17307 It looks great on my Mac, on Firefox; and I agree with BMurray, as long as I can read it, that's what matters. If the medium is pleasing to the eye, or at least not distracting, that's gravy! Just keep enjoying what you do... It looks great on my Mac, on Firefox; and I agree with BMurray, as long as I can read it, that’s what matters. If the medium is pleasing to the eye, or at least not distracting, that’s gravy! Just keep enjoying what you do…

]]> By: Navneeth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/comment-page-1/#comment-17308 Navneeth Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:01:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/#comment-17308 Hi! I started subscribing to the RSS feed a few days ago (via Live Bookmars in Firefox), but the blog failed to load. I just noticed a few minutes ago that it works now. :D Blog on! Hi!

I started subscribing to the RSS feed a few days ago (via Live Bookmars in Firefox), but the blog failed to load. I just noticed a few minutes ago that it works now. :D

Blog on!

]]> By: Irishman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/comment-page-1/#comment-17309 Irishman Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:22:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/#comment-17309 icemith, in order to deorbit, the Shuttle must slow down. This is accomplished by a thruster burn pointed into the direction of motion. The thrusters in question are the OMS. You are correct, they do not power on the Main Engines used for launch. I think Phil was speaking a bit metaphorically, using a common turn of phrase. icemith, in order to deorbit, the Shuttle must slow down. This is accomplished by a thruster burn pointed into the direction of motion. The thrusters in question are the OMS. You are correct, they do not power on the Main Engines used for launch. I think Phil was speaking a bit metaphorically, using a common turn of phrase.

]]> By: Doug Keenan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/comment-page-1/#comment-17310 Doug Keenan Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:50:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/#comment-17310 Is there a "pilot's eye view" video available from the landing? Is there a “pilot’s eye view” video available from the landing?

]]> By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/comment-page-1/#comment-17311 icemith Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:16:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/#comment-17311 Phil, just wondering, I didn't know that an "engine" needed to be fired to de-orbit. Just release some of the gas propellant. Or am I wrong again? Re the blog look on the screen (Safari), looks pretty good to me, as I commented before, it grows on you. (Miss the Preview button still). With a biggish screen (soso HP 21" crt), I know I can narrow the line length, but at 1600 x1200 res. it leaves the print small, and subsequently the lines are longish. Not that that matters to me, I can easily punch up the size of the print, pressing keys a couple of times. This also solves the problem of reading lines that are too long, as I tend to re-read the start of some lines sometimes, and this detracts from my pleasure, in my time in the House,-sorry blog! Ivan. Phil, just wondering, I didn’t know that an “engine” needed to be fired to de-orbit. Just release some of the gas propellant. Or am I wrong again?

Re the blog look on the screen (Safari), looks pretty good to me, as I commented before, it grows on you. (Miss the Preview button still). With a biggish screen (soso HP 21″ crt), I know I can narrow the line length, but at 1600 x1200 res. it leaves the print small, and subsequently the lines are longish. Not that that matters to me, I can easily punch up the size of the print, pressing keys a couple of times. This also solves the problem of reading lines that are too long, as I tend to re-read the start of some lines sometimes, and this detracts from my pleasure, in my time in the House,-sorry blog!

Ivan.

]]> By: Dan Gerhards http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/comment-page-1/#comment-17312 Dan Gerhards Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:11:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/07/16/monday-tidbits/#comment-17312 This is good! I want to add a vote for astrology and moon hoax links in the menu. Hoagland's Mars nonsense should probably be up there too. This is good!

I want to add a vote for astrology and moon hoax links in the menu. Hoagland’s Mars nonsense should probably be up there too.

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