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A new study found that 54 percent of adult internet users are shooting video but only 11 percent upload it to the internet. Interactive agency Sharpe Partners says the study illustrates the opportunity for companies to facilitate the migration of consumer video to the web.

I feel like now I want to see another ATT Billboard about it. YourTube. Delivered.

Shuttle preparations are on schedule: USA Today

Call me oldschool, but I love space. I think it’s one of those subjects that once you start to learn about and get excited about, you never get tired of. Weather your a kid or an adult, it’s just a fun thing to be into. I remember growing up I was all about NASA. I had this hat I got when I visited Mission Control in Houston and wore it for so many years. I think it turned from royal blue to faded blue and brown. Now that I have HDTV, watching the shuttle launch and some of the select coverage they have on HDNET is just amazing. I have to say there are a lot of programs that drop my jaw in High Def., but the first time I watched the shuttle launch with surround sound at 50″, it really was an amazing thing.

CAPE CANAVERAL — Preparations are on schedule for NASA’s first nighttime space shuttle launch in four years as the space agency readies Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station, managers said Wednesday.

NASA plans to launch Discovery at 9:35 p.m. on Dec. 7 for the third shuttle flight of the year and the fourth since the Columbia disaster killed seven astronauts in 2003.

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The space agency needs to start launching shuttles at night to take advantage of more launch opportunities and finish space station construction by 2010, when the shuttle program ends. The external tanks had acceptable levels of foam loss during the last two liftoffs, officials said.

During the launch, NASA managers believe radar will be sufficient to spot any pieces falling from Discovery’s tank and that two in-flight inspections would detect any damage.

NASA engineers feel they have learned so much about the foam that the space agency has reduced the risk of the external tank from “catastrophic probable” to a “strong hazard,” said Wayne Hale, shuttle program manager.

Reminds me, if you have HDTV, don’t miss the Live ISS broadcast that they’re airing on Discovery Channel. The official first High Def Live broadcast from the Space Station. Really hot.

I want this for Christmas too. Only $13K, so what.

hat tip -> deep

I had a bunch of stuff I wanted to post but I’m lazy today, so here it is in dump mode, whatever strikes your click-finger.

busy airport is a nice time-lapse composite from an airport, de-touch is fun to watch the masters at work, 9-5 paintings, shakespear vs. hollywood, love little people in london, what happens when you’re exposed to outerspace, ping-pong championships are on (need video feed), google os and what to expect, availabot is your IM companion, google mapping the real world is genius, and some great work at cheval noir.

Back shortly.

Slick idea. One of my favorite things about an open API is the fact that people can build new and unique ways to access and share data. On this site you can view a photo of the moment, customize what’s loaded in and keep everything in constant rotation. I’m all about finding new ways to view photos I like, this is a pretty heavy site (in terms of load time and processing images) but I like it.

Reminds me of the camera that takes other peoples photos. Complete with video.

New pastime: Google Code Spelunking for profanity and developer frustrations.

1. “I Give Up”
2. “Fuck It!”
3. “I hate myself”
4. … you get the idea

Aside from these here are a couple Favs: I don’t know why this works, It’s not my fault, and IE Sucks. Reminds me of this link I passed by, Top 20 replies by Programmers to Testers when their programs don’t work. It’s just nice to know i’m not alone in the world sometimes.

I need this thing to shoot at Tim during the day, or maybe Dennis.

The USB Missile Launcher is the latest desktop weapons platform that elevates your status from mere code-monkey or BOFH Sysadmin to a true Digital Dictator. Laugh maniacally while you zero in on your unsuspecting target. Rain down foam punishment upon him with a click of the mouse. Watch as, one by one, three spring-loaded missiles arc 5 to 8 feet gracefully to your quarry. Giggle girlishly at the realistic sound effects with every launch.

This launcher can pivot 180 degrees horizontally, and 45 degrees up. Controlled by the included PC software, point the missiles at your foe, and press the big red shiny delicious button on screen. FOOM.

UPDATE: Round two of this features Laser Guiding. Dude, check out that screen-grab