Soyuz TMA-18 is on the way to the international space station. It carries a replacement crew for the station. In just another day the space shuttle will attempt to launch, bring more parts and supplies to the station. The station is about 90% complete and in the next three flights it will be completed before the shuttle is set to retire from service.

LordSpector,
IonFusion.Net

The new CJ4 from Cessna has completed its type rating and will receive the same rating as the other CJs. The ability to be rated for one and fly them all is a great feature. Upgrading to a new plane and needing more training for it makes it much more costly. The Pro Line 21 avionics is a nice touch to the new CJ4. The Pro Line 21 is a very user friend setup.

LordSpector,
IonFusion.Net

E-book readers are a great new item. Why have hundreds of books lying around when you can have one e-book reader with hundreds of books in the space of less than one book. There are only a couple of issues I feel that really need to be nailed out before I will consider an e-book. The first is price. I’m not going to spend more than $100 on an e-book reader. The current price of the Kindle and Nook is way to high. Drop the price and recover the loss through the sale of books. I would be more willing to buy books for the Kindle or Nook knowing I could bring all my books with me and have them when I want rather than buying a paper version.
The other issue is color. Black and White newspapers, only when it is the same town paper. Large newspapers have color. The Kindle and the Nook need color and lots of it. We have come to expect some color in our lives. There are color versions in the works but, the price I’m sure will make me gasp. Keep the price to $100 and people will buy it. Books will more than recover the initial cost.

LordSpector,
IonFusion.Net

I have been searching for some info on the Bloom Box. It is a great idea and I hope that more becomes of it. While it is not the solution to all of our energy needs it is a solution to part of the problem. The energy demands of this country and the rest of the world are sure to continue to grow even more in the next decade as is has in the past. With hard work and perseverance we will be able to find a solution to the energy we need to continue with the lives we have come to expect. Enjoy the 60 Minute’s episode about the bloom box and learn some about what is to come.

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LordSpector,
IonFusion.Net