Phoenix to land on Mars a week from Sunday!

The Phoenix Mission to Mars is about to hit a major milestone.

http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/

The spacecraft is set to land on May 25th about 4:30 pm PST. The lander is planned to land in the north polar region and will survive for about 3-4 months before it is inundated by the polar icecap. (Mostly frozen CO2, but it will cover the solar panels on the lander which will end the mission.

Only problem is, I'll be up in the bay area... Hope I have internet available so I can keep tabs on things.

Gee, what a shock. More evidence of Patriots cheating...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/sports/football/15nfl.html?em&ex=1211083200&en=279d1ee1269ef163&ei=5087%0A

Specter Calls Patriots’ Spying Wider Than Stated

WASHINGTON — After meeting with a former New England Patriots employee who helped the team spy on opponents, Senator Arlen Specter on Wednesday described the team’s illicit videotaping tactics as more systematic and deliberate than what the N.F.L. has acknowledged publicly.

Mr. Specter, a Republican from Pennsylvania, said the former employee, Matt Walsh, described elaborate measures by the Patriots to conceal their filming of opponents’ signals. Mr. Walsh also explained how the Patriots’ coaching staff gleaned strategic information from members of the team’s video crew who had watched the St. Louis Rams’ walk-through practice before the 2002 Super Bowl.

He also identified more games and opponents that were filmed by the Patriots and detailed the advantages the team gained in later games.

Maybe they can't sanction the Patriots any more, but it is a sure thing these cheaters won't be in the Hall of Fames any time soon.

New Laptop!!!

Well, I wanted a Dell, but this one was about a third the price. I looks like it will suit my needs quite nicely -- once I get used to this keyboard, that is... ^^

May have to take the webcam out for a test drive soon, but for now we're getting ready to head off for Curry House with catsonmars.

Long day and still need to get the bills done soon.