George Orwell’s diaries are being published as a blog, posted in realtime exactly 70 years after the entries were written. Incredible.
From the 8/11 entry:
This morning all surfaces, even indoors, damp as a result of mist. A curious deposit all over my snuff-box, evidently residue of moisture acting on lacquer.
Parker Dundee wants to know what his father’s job really was. He’s going to have to find Mr. Abernathy first.
(Previously.)
Random Items On Top Of My Dresser This Morning:
I really want to know what kind of scary things Nighttime Me is up to.
Meet NASA’s future Martian rover, the 12-TET-Rover:
The 12-Tet Rover is … 12 tetrahedrons made of 26 struts … that will roam all over Mars’ complex terrain. Unlike the current wheeled rovers, it will be autonomous, so it will not require instruction from a whole team of scientists to complete a simple task. It will recognize obstacles and figure out how to get around them. It has a huge advantage over wheeled rovers because it does not require flat ground to operate properly. Rather than use wheels, it extends its struts and tumbles forward.
(via Pruned)
