Comments on: Space Lifestyle

By: Nemo

Nemo — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:14:25 +0000

Lame proprietary interface… why don’t they just distribute it as a PDF?

By: John Morales

John Morales — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:24:46 +0000

@Kaleberg – I had no problem.

I read it using Explorer in full-screen mode, having opened the link in a new tab and… just used the interface.

No biggie, no hassles.

By: John Morales

John Morales — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:22:23 +0000

The article says the Bad Astronomer was a professional NERD.

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By: Kaleberg

Kaleberg — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:55:22 +0000

If these guys are serious, they might try and make the online version of their magazine readable online. I clicked on the magazine cover and they spammed me with a HUGE window that took the entire screen. I managed to shrink it to a reasonable size, then I started reading their instructions page. Honest, it was like the space toilet in 2001. I gave up and closed the window about halfway down.

What on earth are they thinking? Do they seriously expect everyone who is interested in their magazine to learn YET ANOTHER INTERFACE?

I’m still curious about the interview. Do you think you can post it online?

By: KaiYeves

KaiYeves — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:08:35 +0000

Very, very “kewl”. Antarctically cool, actually. Will they make a kid’s version anytime soon. (Just, ’cause I’m bad with technical stuff, y’know.)

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:14:21 +0000

Congrats!!

By: Quiet_Desperation

Quiet_Desperation — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:44:45 +0000

A white space suit *is* acceptable afer Labor Day if you will be working in direct sun.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:35:05 +0000

Is there anything in there about the flying spacecar that was promised to us back in the 50′s?

It seems like a neat little magazine. I do agree that it’s a little tough to navigate. Still, it’s their first go, and I’m sure they’ll hammer out the kinks.

By: andy

andy — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:02:40 +0000

Well, well, we've still got Gliese 581c being hailed as a poster child for extrasolar habitable planets, even after this analysis which concludes it is too hot to be habitable (though assuming the planet is terrestrial is somewhat dubious in my opinion). Anyone who can do basic physics and is interested enough to find out the relevant parameters can calculate that the planet receives more radiation than Venus does.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:56:54 +0000

I’m not sure that “humble vanity” is a valid utterance. Still, great that there’s a magazine for that community.

At Dragon*Con this weekend (from which Dr. Plait was conspicuously, but excusably absent) I had the chance to ride in the Orbital Commerce Project’s sub-orbital flight simulator. THAT was a good time, almost as good as skydiving.