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5 Years on Mars

Mike Agar, 01/03/09

Five years ago Spirit touched down and began a 3 month mission. Three months? I am awestruck by these little rovers; simple astounded that five years later they are still operating and doing research. Click here for the coolest quick time interactive feature you will ever see...

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Happy New Year

Mike Agar, 12/31/08


I've been blogging for over 8 years now, and here is the product of all of that effort: A Wordle created from the raw text of all of my blog postings.

MyHeadlines is obvious. Glad Becky made the list. Work, software, code are all represented. I find "Time" an interesting data point, there's no question I'm obsessed with it. Yup, this looks like me.

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Who needs a snowblower?

Mike Agar, 12/29/08

After throwing sooo much snow over the past two weeks, I've begun a search for a snowblower. It was during this search that I found Snow Wolf! I haven't called off the search for a two stage blower, but this thing is weird enough to cause me to hesitate.

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Environmental Health

A tale of two pollutants.
Corals in peril.
Can technology clear the air?
America's untapped energy resource: boosting efficiency.
Rising sea levels 'could spark conflict over energy and food reserves.'
Forestry: A green investment.

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CBC News

UN halts aid to Gaza, citing Israeli attacks on staff
A United Nations aid agency is halting all deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip because of Israeli attacks on UN staff and installations, its director said Thursday.
Troops bid farewell to soldier killed in Afghan blast
Soldiers gathered at the Kandahar Airfield on a cold, windy night to say goodbye to the latest Canadian casualty in the Afghanistan conflict, a father of two who died from a roadside bomb a day earlier.
Obama calls for 'dramatic action' on stimulus package
The U.S. may not be able to recover from the current economic crisis unless immediate action is taken to implement a stimulus package, president-elect Barack Obama said in a major speech on the economy to be delivered Thursday.
Mudslides and avalanche risk keeps southern B.C. highways closed
The Coquihalla and several other highways remained closed across southern B.C. on Thursday as crews continued to deal with the aftermath of two days of heavy rain falling on top of melting snow.
Ottawa transit union voting to determine fate of strike
Ottawa transit workers are casting ballots Thursday to determine whether their strike, in its 30th day, will end or continue.
Memorial held outside restaurant where man caught in fatal gang shooting
About 50 friends and strangers held a candlelight vigil outside the Calgary restaurant where an innocent man was slain in a gang shooting on New Year's Day.

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Google News Canada

Rockets Fired From Lebanon Into Israel - New York Times
Slain Canadian soldier to return home Saturday - Toronto Star
Obama to Warn of Costs of Inaction on the Economy - New York Times
Gaza voices: Three-hour ceasefire - BBC News
Russia, Ukraine back off energy war, will send gas - The Associated Press
Operation underway to evacuate Canadians from Gaza - The Canadian Press

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