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[Cosmic Penguin]

Random diversion...

Can anyone identify which launch this was?
The photo is dated March 10th 2004, and it kinda looks like a Proton.
(found in the family archives, my uncle worked at Baikonur back in the day)

This is definitely a Soyuz and not a Proton; more precisely this is a Soyuz rocket using the short "S fairing" used for the first few Starsem launches from pad 31/6 in the early 2000s. (notable ones include ESA's Cluster II, Mars Express/Beagle 2 and Venus Express) However there are no such launches in March 2004 (or in 2004 at all) so you might need to ask your uncle for the date again.

 

[steph]

Funny how you can adapt to having low FPS on some games. TES Oblivion runs smooth, but according to a friend , it still lags. Last week, I modded Skyrim to run better on my rig (lower textures, modifying the config files for absolutely minimum specs etc) and it works well. I mean, the FPS is still quite low, but it's definitely playable. In close quarters and with multiple foes, it can get almost turn-based, if you know what I mean, but otherwise it's fine.

After a few plays, it seemed to get even better. But I can't figure out if it's just me adapting to the low FPS, or the game actually optimized itself after the first few runs :lol:

Edit: I'm sort of starting to look at consoles as viable replacements for a gaming PC. As far as I've heard, the graphics quality is a bit lower than on the PC versions, but I guess they're getting better . But adapting to the console controllers would be a hard one, after playing on mouse & keyboard for all my life. I bet there are "mods" to use keyboard&mouse on a console.

 

[MaverickSawyer]

The employee lounge at Blue Origin during the landing...

 

[Andy44]

 

[Linguofreak]

This can actually go to really dark places really fast. Are you saying we should vote for genocidal politicians because they keep their promises?

But my election time staple is "Cthulhu 2016. Why vote for a lesser evil?"

 

[MaverickSawyer]

This can actually go to really dark places really fast. Are you saying we should vote for genocidal politicians because they keep their promises?

But my election time staple is "Cthulhu 2016. Why vote for a lesser evil?"

At least we'd know what to expect. :shifty:

 

[PhantomCruiser]

 

[Frilock]

 

[mojoey]

 

[Urwumpe]

The famous Friesenbrücke is a complete loss, after the freighter Emsmoon collided with the bridge yesterday evening. It was the longest steel draw bridge in Germany and a pretty recognizable landmark on the Ems river.

It was also special because some rivets in its construction had been replaced by bolts, for making it easier to remove the complete middle section of the bridge for letting large cruise ships pass from the Meyer Werft in Papenburg to the North Sea.

 

[Koloss]

I only have the best memories about French girls.

True. Oh the memories...

 

[SolarLiner]

This weekend, choose the blue pill. We'll all be waiting for your stories on Monday. :lol:

Dude, you have French college girls over there! "Ooh la la!". Remember that? Stop being unpatriotic! Blue pill! Blue pill!

Well, much like in the film, you get to only choose one.
And French college girls kinda have developed a resistance to same-nationality flirting it seems... :lol:

However, being French while abroad surely helps... My time in Chicago was ... interesting... :lol:

 

[Andy44]

Zombie infection simulation:

https://mattbierbaum.github.io/zombies-usa/

Unfortunately only the continental US is modeled so far.

 

[Notebook]

The famous Friesenbrücke is a complete loss, after the freighter Emsmoon collided with the bridge yesterday evening. It was the longest steel draw bridge in Germany and a pretty recognizable landmark on the Ems river.

It was also special because some rivets in its construction had been replaced by bolts, for making it easier to remove the complete middle section of the bridge for letting large cruise ships pass from the Meyer Werft in Papenburg to the North Sea.

BBC has expressed an interest:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35014755

Other bridge stuff:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-35009410

Cunning plan to cut-off Scotland for Xmas...

N.

 

[mojoey]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50vE47DGEy4

 

[Andy44]

I have just discovered "Troll Science"

 

[Matias Saibene]

I have just discovered "Troll Science"

:rofl:

 

[Linguofreak]

http://youtube.com/50vE47DGEy4

Broken link.

 

[mojoey]

Broken link.

Fixed. Previous post edited to reflect edit.

 

[Linguofreak]

Santa's checkflight - YouTube

Fixed. Previous post edited to reflect edit.

That's... horrible.