http://www.gravityunknown.com Open source ideas for business, sciences, and the world at large. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:40:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just read Steve Pavlina's article "You Are Self Employed." Steve always does a great job of communicating ideas like the one in this article in a way that is clear and motivating. What I really like about Steve's articles is that he does not try to paint an unreal ... http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/12/07/are-you-self-employed-or-not/ So, I hate US bipartisan politics and what they have become. "You say this and I'll say that" should be the motto or maybe something like, "Without logic. We are unbound." Something interesting about Democrats is that they believe big government should take care of the people because ... http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/12/06/politics-which-side-is-for-the-people/ I am glad to be back to Gravity Unknown. Gravity Unknown is something I have dreamed up since way back in college. I had to let it go for a few months because I had too many professional obligations to tend to and since this site doesn't really make ... http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/11/30/the-gravity-of-unknown-things/ www.Chris.com This guy - aka Christopher Johnson, aka the guy who owns my namesake URL - took my name and made a website out of it. Alright, his name is my name, too. He has an impressive collection of ASCII art that is interesting to dig through. ... http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/09/27/googled-myself/ Wow, go America. I mean, go America. I mean... Forget it. This is evidence of the end. Where the closest country where basic freedoms are still allowed? People who know me know well that I stay clear of politics and do not even have a solid affiliation ... http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/09/18/uf-student-tasered-at-kerry-forum/ Microsoft's Surface has enormous potential for real-life applications. I think it will make a great communication device for interactive settings but when you look at Surface from a "what it really is" point of view it is, well, a big-ass table. http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/09/06/microsoft-surface-parody-video/ I like Link Notes. Rob has some cool articles. See this one about fire-extinguishing robot beetles. From the land of the Germans. Easy to see the benefits but... will it work? How much does it cost? And, will it freak people out? I can't help ... http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/08/26/fire-fighting-robot-beetles/ I think it goes to Narnia. Seriously, this is cool. First, props to Rob of LinkNotes where I found this article. This is a giant space that is actually nothing - or, at least, less of something than we have ever seen before. It contains no stars, planets, ... http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/08/25/hole-found-in-the-universe/ Best friends rule. http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/08/19/great-friends-are-important/ This is brilliant if you ask me. I saw this post on Engadget a few minutes ago and they got it from Wired. A grad student at a University in Houston (probably University of Houston) did not want to pay the twelve hundred bucks to get his car's ... http://www.gravityunknown.com/2007/08/11/home-ac-bolted-to-top-of-car/