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Geek Trivia: The name of the (blame) game
What rather comical misunderstanding of the Internet led to media outlets referring to the dwarf planet Eris as Lila, despite the fact that neither the discovering astronomers nor the International Astronomical Union ever called the celestial object by that name? by Jay Garmon
Tags: Game, Geek Trivia, Planet, Pluto, Eris, Dwarf Planet, International Astronomical Union, Plutoids, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2008-07-22
How do I... Create an animated image in Flash for my Web page?
Because Flash has evolved into a ubiquitous multifaceted tool for deploying all kinds of content to the Web, it is easy to overlook its streamlined and easy-to-use Timeline animation features. Flash's Timeline allows you to create smooth and smart animations that can be as simple or as complex as you...
Tags: Web, Planet, Moon, Stage, Palette, Animation, Layer, Web Page, Tool, Timeline, Oval, Mask, Symbol, Motion Guide, John Lee
Blog posts 2007-11-12
Geek Trivia: World-class achievement
On Oct. 5, 1995, astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz announced the discovery of the first confirmed planet orbiting a star other than our own sun. (This is a day known in the Trivia Geek's household as "The Day Star Trek Came True.") As a result, the...
Tags: Earth, Planet, Jupiter, TrES-4, C/C++, Programming Languages, Network Technology, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Networking, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2007-10-02
Photos: Voyagers: Strange visitors to other planets
It was thirty years ago when the first Voyager spacecraft left Earth. The ships have returned closeup views of four planets--and aren't finished yet. by CNET News.com
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Planet, Photograph, CNET News.com
Image galleries 2007-08-29
Geek Trivia: A star in the (un)making
MnemonicEducated mothers can henceforth until the next planetary reshuffle serve Nachos. Olé!Quibblet -- "Moons of Pluto?""...Charon (Pluto's largest moon). (Pluto has two other moons, Hydra and Nix--both discovered in 2005.)" "Moon n: any natural satellite of a planet." By the accepted definition, Pluto has no moons.Good catchThat's a good...
Tags: career, charon, gfisher@..., hydra, moon, Moon, nix, planet, Pluto, satellite
Discussion threads 2006-09-27
Geek Trivia: A star in the (un)making
Which of the three "new" planets considered in a recent IAU resolution was a recognized planet in the 1800s? My very educated mother just served us nine pizzas—that was the mnemonic this mere Trivia Geek learned to remember the names of the nine...
Tags: IAU, Pluto, Jay Garmon, solar system, Geek Trivia Newsletter, Planet, Astronomer, Asteroid, Ceres, Corporate Communications, Marketing
Technical articles 2006-09-26
Geek Trivia: Planet X marks the spot
What name for a 10th planet did authors Douglas Adams, Larry Niven, and Arthur C. Clarke coincidentally "agree" on? All the recent ruckus about the International Astronomical Union's deliberations over the definition of a planet has warmed this Trivia Geek's recollection of the decades-old search for a...
Tags: Jay Garmon, Planet X, Geek Trivia Newsletter, Planet, Deviation, Pluto, Lowell, Persephone, Douglas Adams Reference, TVs, Corporate Communications, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing
Technical articles 2006-09-05
Welcome to our 12-planet solar system
I found this helpful illustration from the BBC via Warren Ellis. For those of you who haven't heard, the International Astronomical Union--them folks what gets to name space-y stuff--may have finally settled the issue of whether or not Pluto was actually a planet, what with its...
Tags: Planet, Pluto, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2006-08-16
Geek Trivia: Planetary (m)alignment
Besides the sun and planets, what are the eight known objects in the solar system larger than Pluto? In honor of NASA's Pluto-bound New Horizons probe that launched last month, we're celebrating two astronomy geek anniversaries this week. On Feb. 7, 1979, the planet Pluto's highly eccentric,...
Tags: Pluto, Jay Garmon, Geek Trivia Newsletter, Planet, Neptune, trans-Neptunian
Technical articles 2006-02-07
Geek Trivia: Hot to spot
What's the hottest planet ever discovered, and what is its estimated surface temperature? Test your command of useless knowledge by subscribing to TechRepublic's Geek Trivia e-newsletter. Automatically sign up today! It was a press release so geekishly profound as to make one suspect...
Tags: Jay Garmon, GQ Lupi, Geek Trivia Newsletter, Planet, HD209458b, Telecom & Utilities
Technical articles 2005-04-19
POWER MANTRAS: The Navagraha Stotra 1.0 (Mobile)
POWER MANTRAS: The Navagraha StotraNavgraha Stotra pleases our ruling planets and appeases the mischievous ones. Hinduism accords great importance to the mystical forces of the nine ruling planets, namely Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu. Every individuals horoscope determines one ruling planet and one or two...
Tags: Planet, Mobile, Persons Life, Navagraha Stotra
Software downloads 2010-01-29
Gravulous - WARNING! Highly Addictive 1.0.12 (Mobile)
***** Thanks everyone for the support!Also, try out our new app iClaws. Feel what it is like to be super hero mutant with razor sharp claws!5/31/09 Velocity controls added. Touch hold the screen to create a pulsing flame. The bigger the flame, the more velocity. More lag fixes. Should...
Tags: Planet, Mobile, SilentLogic Studios, Gravulous
Software downloads 2010-02-17
MB Planet Chakra 1.0 (Windows)
Each person's day of birth is associated with a ruling planet. This planet is in turn associated with a Chakra which has different effects on a person in its normal, under-active and overactive forms. Know more about the Chakras and Planets that affect your personality. MB Planet Chakra analyzes and...
Tags: Planet, MysticBoard, MB Planet Chakra, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management
Software downloads 2009-11-10
Gravulous Free 1.0.4 (Mobile)
**Lite Version** Full version allows you compete with others for global high score!Gameplay video:http://www.youtube.com/user/silentlogicstudiosGame Notes:Only YOU have the power to free planets from the largest black hole in space the deadly Gravulous! Hurtle new planets through space, bouncing off other planets and the sides of the screen until they expend...
Tags: Planet, Mobile, SilentLogic Studios, Gravulous, Games, Personal Technology
Software downloads 2009-10-09
Sector Six 1.1 (Mobile)
Your mission: conquer Sector Six. You start on Galactica with 100 ships and 100 tanks and hop from planet to planet until you've conquered them all. Collect fuel and money from your planets to buy more ships and tanks and travel across the sector. With each year that passes your...
Tags: Planet, Mobile, Calixi, Games, Personal Technology
Software downloads 2010-02-04
Bounce Planets 1.0 (Mobile)
BouncyPlanets is Bouncing Planets game. BouncyPlanets is educational and ever engaging game. Perfect game to learn about planets while playing.Game Rules:1. The game is to save the dropping planets. The planets will be bouncing andfalling, the player has to bounce the planet back up in the air using the slider...
Tags: Planet, Mobile, Mallinath Suralikal, BouncyPlanets, Games, Personal Technology
Software downloads 2009-07-06
MB Vedic Astrology Planets And Signs 1.0 (Windows)
MB Vedic Astrology Planets And Signs Software does planets and signs analysis and finds out which astrology planets are housed in which astrology signs. This planets and signs astrology software also tells you the planets and signs compatibility as revealed through your Vedic astrology natal chart or birth chart. The...
Tags: Planet, MysticBoard, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Management, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2009-11-11
Free BouncyPlanets 1.1 (Mobile)
Free BouncyPlanets is Bouncing Planets game. BouncyPlanets is educational and ever engaging game. Perfect game to learn about planets while playing.This is a free version. It has limited levels and planet lives, enjoy the game learn more about planets using non-free version of BouncyPlanets.Buy non-free version to enjoy more:http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=320954115&mt=8Game Rules:1....
Tags: Planet, Mobile, Mallinath Suralikal, BouncyPlanets 1.1, Games, Personal Technology
Software downloads 2009-11-11
SolarZen Lite 1.1 (Mobile)
*******************************************************ALL-IN-1 EPAZZZ GAMEBOX is at $0.99 limited time special promotion now.FREE new games with every update!Search "ALL-IN-1 EPAZZZ GAMEBOX" and buy this one now!*******************************************************Year 3471. Zen Galaxy. The universe is under the threat of a big bang. Only you can save Zen from the immenent disaster.Your task is to control...
Tags: Planet, Mobile
Software downloads 2009-10-19
SpaceTour-II 1.2 (Mobile)
Imagine a tour of the solar system from your great device?You can take a look in 3D of the space, planets, starting on your Spacecraft, Show to your friends, children, family the planets location in space, and the asteroids belt between Mars and Jupiter.You can see spin of both the...
Tags: Planet, Mobile, Jose Barrientos
Software downloads 2009-05-03


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