Techforge Science and computer flavored intellectual discussion. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:41:58 +0000 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:41:58 +0000 Wordforge http://wordforge.net/index.php?forums/techforge.10/ They Should Have Called It "Sundiver" Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:40:41 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/they-should-have-called-it-sundiver.126847/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/they-should-have-called-it-sundiver.126847/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan It travels a mere 430K miles per hour.
They Should Have Called It "Sundiver"]]> The Alternative Energy Thread Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:28:37 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-alternative-energy-thread.102078/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-alternative-energy-thread.102078/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan
The Alternative Energy Thread]]> 442 James Webb Space Telescope Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:51:10 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/james-webb-space-telescope.114162/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/james-webb-space-telescope.114162/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan Delays in getting it assembled and tested are cited as the reasons why.
James Webb Space Telescope]]> 154 NASA Pulling the Plug on V'ger(s) Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:36:47 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/nasa-pulling-the-plug-on-vger-s.122759/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/nasa-pulling-the-plug-on-vger-s.122759/ MikeH92467 MikeH92467 I'm sure the warranties have long since expired.

The probes launched 45 years ago have pushed the boundaries of space exploration going beyond their initial mission.

Nasa had previously said that the...

NASA Pulling the Plug on V'ger(s)]]> 30 The Blue Origin Space News Thread Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:50:25 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-blue-origin-space-news-thread.112674/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-blue-origin-space-news-thread.112674/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan he plans to start manned flights next year.
The Blue Origin Space News Thread]]> 128 Message From Pluto Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:48:06 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/message-from-pluto.105368/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/message-from-pluto.105368/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan NASA waiting to hear back from the New Horizons probe on its way to Pluto.
Message From Pluto]]> 248 Breaking away from Windows? Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:05:10 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/breaking-away-from-windows.126423/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/breaking-away-from-windows.126423/ MikeH92467 MikeH92467 It's going to be an interesting process to see whether I end up :foil: or :ted: Maybe I should add that to my "Prop Bets" Red Room thread...]]> 67 To the moon! Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:40:30 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/to-the-moon.122935/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/to-the-moon.122935/ We Are Borg We Are Borg 220 I Shouted Out "Who Killed the Dinosaurs?" Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:28:33 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/i-shouted-out-who-killed-the-dinosaurs.125120/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/i-shouted-out-who-killed-the-dinosaurs.125120/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan When after all, it was Jupiter and me.
I Shouted Out "Who Killed the Dinosaurs?"]]> 7 Does It Chirp When You Open It? Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:44:05 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/does-it-chirp-when-you-open-it.126821/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/does-it-chirp-when-you-open-it.126821/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan Because it really has that TOS communicator vibe to it.
Does It Chirp When You Open It?]]> 3 For Those Times When You Have to Use Google Search... Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:39:19 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/for-those-times-when-you-have-to-use-google-search.126807/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/for-those-times-when-you-have-to-use-google-search.126807/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan these tools a try. Not only are they designed to quash annoying AI slop spewed by Google, but they enable you to really tweak your searches in a way that you've never been able to do with Google. One of the things that they let you do is to specify the time frame of articles that you're looking for. So, say something hits the news and you remember something similar happened a few years ago, but all that comes up in your search results are...

For Those Times When You Have to Use Google Search...]]> A New Version of Windows is Coming Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:38:19 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/a-new-version-of-windows-is-coming.121593/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/a-new-version-of-windows-is-coming.121593/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan Based on what's come before, odds are, this release is going to suck.
A New Version of Windows is Coming]]> 300 Old Mathematical Formula Helps Explain Parts of Quantum Mechanics Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:47:45 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/old-mathematical-formula-helps-explain-parts-of-quantum-mechanics.126805/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/old-mathematical-formula-helps-explain-parts-of-quantum-mechanics.126805/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan This Bluesky thread has a breakdown of a paper talking about the maths. And here's a link to the...

Old Mathematical Formula Helps Explain Parts of Quantum Mechanics]]> ET Found At Last? Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:45:43 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/et-found-at-last.108077/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/et-found-at-last.108077/ Lanzman Lanzman found something around a distant star that may, repeat may, be artificial. Fascinating.]]> 39 Spoiler Alert! It's Car Tires! Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:48:19 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/spoiler-alert-its-car-tires.126794/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/spoiler-alert-its-car-tires.126794/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan So, this is bad.
Spoiler Alert! It's Car Tires!]]> Dear Lord. Do You Think We're Intelligent Enough To... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:11:29 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/dear-lord-do-you-think-were-intelligent-enough-to.119668/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/dear-lord-do-you-think-were-intelligent-enough-to.119668/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan What if there was a YouTube video showing you how to make a hand-held laser powerful enough to cut glass?
Dear Lord. Do You Think We're Intelligent Enough To...]]> 11 Chinese Company Copies Blue Origin Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:29:05 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/chinese-company-copies-blue-origin.122378/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/chinese-company-copies-blue-origin.122378/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan No mention of when/if their reusable rocket will hit orbit.
Chinese Company Copies Blue Origin]]> 3 That's Not Spaceballs, This Is Spaceballs! Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:18:36 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/thats-not-spaceballs-this-is-spaceballs.126778/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/thats-not-spaceballs-this-is-spaceballs.126778/ Tuckerfan Tuckerfan 'Stralia's got a problem with mysterious spaceballs.
That's Not Spaceballs, This Is Spaceballs!]]> 1 Boeing Starliner Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:58:12 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/boeing-starliner.121798/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/boeing-starliner.121798/ We Are Borg We Are Borg
Anyway, their launch today was scrubbed due to technical glitches.

This is totally normal in spaceflight. Launches are scrubbed all the time for various reasons.

What isn't normal is the amount of fuck ups Boeing has made in the last several years in both commercial flight and spaceflight.

One wonders what the hell NASA is thinking these days.]]> 127 Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuune. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:40:10 +0000 http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuune.43909/ http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuune.43909/ The Saint The Saint ]]> 47