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A visual history of SuperSoakers

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:09:06 GMT

These were great on a hot summer afternoon. I had the XXP-175, which the site claims is the first “multi-barreled” of the line, and it seemed staggeringly huge at the time. I can’t remember which one my brother had — might have been this one.

Link: http://www.isoaker.com/Armoury/Analysis/SuperSoaker_tree_air_series.html

Water ice found on Mars

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:50:46 GMT

Yesterday the Mars rover Phoenix twittered:

Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, * WATER ICE * on Mars! w00t!!! Best day ever!!

Link: http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/06/mars-phoenix-tw.html

What's left of Lake Delton

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:12:58 GMT

Nature is amazing and dangerous.

Link: http://www.jsonline.com/site/photographerphotos/slideshow.aspx?PhotoID=23035&fileType=JPG&Source=Thumbnail&catid=1263&PageNumber=2

Meteor crash in Peru caused mysterious illness

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:08:52 GMT

Possibly due to arsenic in the groundwater. Interesting theory.

Link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/09/070921-meteor-peru.html

Weekend fun

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:42:13 GMT

I’m really happy with the photos I took of Amy waterskiing (the subject matter helps of course). I used my Sigma 105mm lens, set it to manual focus, locked it in (after all, she wasn’t getting any nearer or farther from the boat) and shot away. The sun was at a great angle, and I used a circular polarizing filter to cancel out as much of the glare off the water as I could. Lots of fun if you’re a photogeek like me.

Hydrofoil water scooter

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:43 GMT

Immitate a waterbug

Link: http://www.hammacher.com/publish/72232.asp

Water on Mars

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:21 GMT

I missed this April Fools joke from NASA, but it’s a good one

Link: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050401.html