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Geert Wilders: Europe’s Ronald Reagan
Noted Scholar on Islam and Western Civilization, Daniel Pipes recently wrote a column for the Jerusalem Post, in which he praised Dutch Member of Parliament and current Presidential candidate Geert Wilders. Pipes compared the "libertarian-conservative" to American President Ronald Reagan.
From DanielPipes.com, Jan. 19:
The PVV [Party for Freedom] is libertarian and mainstream conservative, without roots in neo-Fascism, nativism, conspiricism, antisemitism, or other forms of extremism. (Wilders publicly emulates Ronald Reagan.) Indicative of this moderation is Wilders' long-standing affection for Israel that includes two years' residence in the Jewish state, dozens of visits, and his advocating the transfer of the Dutch embassy to Jerusalem.
In addition, Wilders is a charismatic, savvy, principled, and outspoken leader who has rapidly become the most dynamic political force in the Netherlands.
Wilders is currently on trial in the Netherlands for insulting Islam through production of his 2008 film "Fitna."
Reminder: Endeavour to launch Sunday! | Bad Astronomy
[Update; The launch was scrubbed due to low clouds. The next launch attempt will be at 04:14 Eastern (09:14 GMT) Monday morning... but they're predicting 60% chance of low clouds again!]
Don’t forget: the Space Shuttle Endeavor is scheduled to launch tomorrow, Sunday February 7, at 04:39 Eastern time (09:39 GMT). It’s the last planned night launch of a shuttle. I will not be live-tweeting it, since that’s 02:30 my time and I’m not staying up for it (I have to travel Monday and don’t need to screw up my system that much). But a lot of folks are there and will be tweeting it as it happens, like Universe Today’s Nancy Atkinson. Follow her for more info as it happens.
Image credit: NASA.
China’s Lunar Ambitions
China space program shoots for moon, Washington Times
"Senior Chinese space officials have told their state media that China could be on the moon by 2022 at the outside. Other authoritative Chinese space engineers see a moon landing as a next step in the Tiangong program that will launch three Chinese space stations into Earth orbit between 2011 and 2015. In 2008, NASA scientists told the Bush White House that, with the technology currently available to the Chinese space program, Chinese cosmonauts could be on the moon by 2017."
The Boy Who Looked at the Moon, Homer Hickam
"The man stood watching the glowing television sets stacked in the storefront window. The window was dirty, the glass cracked and repaired with a strip of tape. A boy stood beside him. "What are you looking at, Dad?" "I'm watching the Chinese celebrate the completion of their moonlab, son. Look, there they are on the moon. See how happy they are?" "They always seem to be so happy. How come nobody around here is ever that happy, Dad?" The man looked at his son in surprise. "Well, I don't know. I guess I haven't thought much about that."
Bolden Meets The Press
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This video is short and sweet. Do you want to install solar panels but can’t afford it or wonder who should install it? A solar cooperative might be able to help. And there is probably one in your area. It’s a new project called 1BOG, or One Block Off the Grid.  CleanTechnica writes:
There’s never been a better time to go solar, and in a growing number of cities across the US, it’s an economic no-brainer. You can see if solar is right for you by signing up here or on the form to your right. . . . . 1BOG gathers homeowners interested in solar and gets large discounts from top installers.
One Block Off the Grid is grassroots organizing meets consumer power, and together we’re helping drive the adoption of residential solar energy. You can learn more about 1BOG here: Everything you ever wanted to know about solar group purchasing.
This sounds like a great idea and a good way to get started with solar. I’m going to check them out personally for what’s available in my area.
You can also check out local hardware stores. I noticed my local super-hardware supplier has a solar panel package on sale this week and it’s really affordable. I wonder, though, what to do with with snow-covered solar panels. . . .
And for inspiration — my favorite Jackson song, Earth Song, paid tribute to at the Grammys last week.
The week Jackson died I did a podcast and put a segment of this song at the end of it — not ever having heard it before, and finding it totally by accident. Jackson was at least an environmentalist sympathizer, and wrote the song because of his love for the planet, or so goes the story.
“…a performance of the star’s “Earth Song” by Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, and Smokey Robinson followed a recorded interview with Michael himself, where he talked about his passion for saving the planet. “That’s why I write these kind of songs, to give some kind of awareness and awakening and hope to people. I love the planet. I love trees. . . . . . “
Motorola MOTOSPLIT Splits This Way, Splits That Way [Motosplit]
Motorola claims they're coming out with a couple dozen Android phones in 2010, and with a crop so big a few of them are bound to be pretty weird. This render suggests that the MOTOSPLIT might be one of those.
Like the Samsung Alias 2 before it, the MOTOSPLIT shown here sports a keyboard that has tiny touch screens for keys, though this one has the unique ability to slide out in landscape or portrait orientation. Depending on the way its being held, or maybe the application its running, the mini screens update on the fly. Neat!
Not so neat is the part of the report that claims its specs will be more or less the same as the Backflip's, which means its essentially relegated to Motorola's junior varsity smartphone squad.
Still, Android Community's rumors are just that, and it's possible that come the season—Motorola expects the phone to be ready for Q3—MOTOSPLIT will have the power to match its versatility. [Android Community via SlashGear]
Stalk the Google Street View Car On Google Maps [Pranks]
Oh-ho-ho this is rich. Some German pranksters saw a Google Street View car parked outside their place in Berlin and managed to sneak a GPS device onboard. Watch the Googlemobile roam around on Google Maps 
Pray That Your Kratos Case Mod PC Doesn’t Get a Virus [Casemods]
If you've been looking for a case mod that will strike fear into all the other computers you come across, well, look no further. But be careful, this guy gets cranky when he needs to defrag.
A lot of us subject our computers to quite a bit of abuse. We overcrowd their hard drives and overclock their processors. We bang on their keyboards. We smudge their screens. If you want a case mod that will keep you in line, this one, taking the form of Kratos, the main character from the God of War game series, will do just that.
With Kratos's unflinching stare burning a hole in the side of your head, you're sure to always stay on task and treat your machine with respect. Or he'll have your typing fingers. [Engadget]
No One Needs To Know About Your Paper iPad [Ipad]
Someone might judge you for putting together a mock iPad, but it's certainly not going to be us. Be it for practicing the Tablet Sutra or faking out a fanboy friend, here's the template you've been looking for.
Courtesy of Jess Silverstone at Revolutionary Concepts, this template can be printed on standard paper and will fold into an iPad that's just about the same size as the real thing, as long as your printer is capable of borderless printing.
Here's the front and the back, and here's what your arts and crafts project will look like when it's all put together:
So have at it. I'm not gonna ask any questions. [MacRumors]
Google’s Superbowl Ad Has Google CEO Eric Schmidt All Atwitter [Google]
Curious. Very curious. Eric Schmidt, head Googler, just Tweeted about his excitement for tomorrow's Superbowl. But he's not nearly as pumped for the gridiron as he is for a commercial running during the third quarter:
Can't wait to watch the Superbowl tomorrow. Be sure to watch the ads in the 3rd quarter (someone said "Hell has indeed frozen over.")
Well, color us intrigued. What exactly will Google be advertising, if it's even a Google advertisement to begin with? A minimalist Nexus One spot? A rehashing of Apple's famous 1984 ad? If you have any guesses, let's hear 'em in the comments. [Eric Schmidt]
Update: BusinessInsider spotted a blog post by search guru John Battelle which suggests tomorrow's ad will be this one, entitled "Parisian Love":
Sure, it's sweet and all, but really? That's it? Not to mention that the idea of running off to France to live a life of truffles and Truffaut and true love might not exactly resonate with the segment of our nation that will be tuned in tomorrow.
A Brief Survey of Recent Tape-Based Anamorphic Illusions [Opticalillusions]
With just a roll or two of painters tape, some patience, and a willingness to forfeit the respectability of their apartments (except, maybe, from a single perspective), some clever artists have created a very impressive collection of tape-based illusions.
Earlier today, Boing Boing posted this neat Back to the Future-inspired piece featuring an impressively detailed DeLorean rendered with painters tape. Kudos to YouTube user Wablamo for immortalizing everyone's favorite time traveling automobile in such an appropriately mind-boggling medium.
But the true hero of the anamorphic painters tape illusion is a YouTube user who goes by the name of BrussPup. I've watched BrussPup evolve over these last few weeks from his first experiments in the form—when he was, indeed, just a pup—up through our current moment in which BrussPup stands as a titan of tape-based illusions.
But let's start back with his humble beginnings. BrussPup's first piece, "X Room Illusion!," was a relatively simple undertaking but it betrayed the artist's natural ability for this particular endeavor:
A week later, we were treated to "Crazy Cube Illusion!," a more complex, confident effort that garnered a corresponding increase in YouTube views and blog notoriety:
Emboldened, BrussPup quickly offered up his next piece, "Pac-man Illusion!," which was noteworthy for spanning all the way down his hallway and incorporating a piece reflected by a mirror, which just piled extra mind-boggling on top of the regular mind-blogging to which we had grown accustomed:
BrussPup's most recent piece, "Nintendo Illusion!," is certainly his most ambitious effort to date. In this illusion, which took BrussPup fifteen hours to complete, blacklights and white paper were employed to create a glowing Nintendo controller:
There's no telling what's next in the world of tape-based anamorphic illusions. Has BrussPup retired his tape roll forever? Will Wablamo usurp his title as preeminent anamoprhic illusionist? We'll just have to wait, squint our eyes, scratch our heads, and see. [BrussPup's YouTube Channel and Boing Boing]
Windows Phone 7 Rumors: Zune HD Inspired Interface, No Multitasking [Rumor]
PPCGeeks is offering up a whole bevy of rumors regarding Windows Mobile 7 and what will be revealed at MWC next week. What they're referring to as Windows Phone 7 has a Zune-like interface and Xbox integration but no multitasking.
PPCGeeks and Mobile Tech World claim that Windows Mobile 7 will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress, though it will be announced under the new name Windows Phone 7 and the presentation will focus on the user interface without offering too much detail on specific functionality. Here's a breakdown of what PPCGeeks and Mobile Tech World have heard:
The UI goes by the codename Metro and is heavily influenced by that of the Zune HD. The interface has been described as "clean," "soulful," and "alive," and offers a fully reimagined Start page. Third party UIs like HTC's Sense will no longer be supported. Windows Phone 7 will ditch Windows Mobile Device Center in favor of Zune's syncing software, and will offer integration with social media networks, Zune devices, and Xboxes, including friends, gamer tags, achievements and the like.
Apps will only be able to be installed via the Marketplace, which supports an API as well as a try before you buy system. Flash will not be supported initially. Windows Phone 7 also won't offer multitasking, though apps will be able to receive push notifications while paused in the background. WP7 will also reportedly lack NETCF backwards compatibility.
MobileTechWorld's report includes the tidbit that the browsing experience is faster than that of the iPhone 3G, and that Microsoft believes that Windows Phone 7 devices will roll out by September though they themselves won't manufacture any of them.
With all the rumors surrounding Windows Mobile 7, there's no telling if this particular batch will hold water. But with MWC just around the corner, it's definitely possible that this could contain some nuggets of truth. Hopefully it's just not the no-multitasking nugget. [PPCGeeks and MobileTechWorld via Engadget]
