Paul Mison’s random stuff that doesn’t go elsewhere. Is it microblogging, or microactivity? (Previously known as ‘tumblr is my sock drawer’, for reasons that are somewhat unclear.)Tumblr (3.0; @blech)http://notes.husk.org/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4lj01jLzh1qz4vjro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7142841585/" title="Space Shuttle Program">Space Shuttle Program</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/">San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives</a> on Flickr.</p>http://notes.husk.org/post/23988874568http://notes.husk.org/post/23988874568Tue, 29 May 2012 09:43:37 +0100spaceimageflickrsan diego air and space museumcolor prints08-0888nasadesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4lmlp46gG1qz4vjro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6996849398/" title="Navstar">Navstar</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/">San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives</a> on Flickr:</p> <blockquote> <p>Providing continuous global coverage in all weather, the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System will give suitably equipped users three-dimensional positioning and velocity information and a precise timing reference in real time. Besides routine navigation, possible applications include search-and-rescue operations, land and aerial rendezvous, and geodetic surveys.</p> </blockquote> <p>This Rockwell International promotional image presumably predates the launch of the first NAVSTAR satellite in 1978.</p>http://notes.husk.org/post/23755724786http://notes.husk.org/post/23755724786Fri, 25 May 2012 23:09:07 +0100imageflickrspacesatellitegpsglobal positioning systemthe commonssan diego air and space museumnavstar1970s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m13z0xYWfU1qz4vjro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6335719060/" title="Space Suits">Space Suits</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/">San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives</a> on Flickr:</p> <blockquote>Catalog #: 08_001663<br/> Description: Garrett Corp Crew Systems EVA Branch<br/> Format: Glossy Photo</blockquote> <p>NASA seems to have been keen on using sport to test suits. There’s <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/07/video-nasa-testing-awesome-old-spacesuits/241818/">video</a> of a game of football, comparing the soft and hard suits in a competitive trial. (<a href="http://coilhouse.net/2012/02/astronaut-ghosts/">via</a>)</p>http://notes.husk.org/post/19560814769http://notes.husk.org/post/19560814769Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:00:06 +0000imageflickrspacesuitsan diego air and space museumnasameasurementgolfcomposite5 psi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0phhb5Eau1qz4vjro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6335722782/" title="Space Suit">Space Suit</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/">San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives</a> on Flickr.</p> <blockquote> <p>Title: Space Suit<br/> Catalog #: 08_001678<br/> Description: NASA<br/> Format: Glossy Photo</p> </blockquote> <p>Deliberately posted uncropped, because I love the NASA logotype.</p>http://notes.husk.org/post/19537911860http://notes.husk.org/post/19537911860Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:17:05 +0000imageflickrspacesuitsan diego air and space museumnasalogomanned maneuvering unit1984