Comments on: The Shuttle Shokunin, and Kennedy Space Center's 50th anniversary http://boingboing.net/2012/09/26/the-shuttle-shokunin.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: benher http://boingboing.net/2012/09/26/the-shuttle-shokunin.html#comment-1543187 benher Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=183748#comment-1543187 Followed your reporting on Insta. Never thought I would see the word "Shokunin" here on BB... but I think it's a word that a lot of readers here would identify with! Followed your reporting on Insta. Never thought I would see the word “Shokunin” here on BB… but I think it’s a word that a lot of readers here would identify with!

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2012/09/26/the-shuttle-shokunin.html#comment-1543080 Xeni Jardin Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=183748#comment-1543080 We're trying to figure out ways to keep the front door super-low-load-times, while preserving the ability to use very high rez images on permalinks. We’re trying to figure out ways to keep the front door super-low-load-times, while preserving the ability to use very high rez images on permalinks.

]]> By: Pee Atwork http://boingboing.net/2012/09/26/the-shuttle-shokunin.html#comment-1543050 Pee Atwork Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=183748#comment-1543050 Why do so many images look low resolution on the front page, but then fine when you click through? Something ain't right. Why do so many images look low resolution on the front page, but then fine when you click through? Something ain’t right.

]]> By: TheMadLibrarian http://boingboing.net/2012/09/26/the-shuttle-shokunin.html#comment-1542576 TheMadLibrarian Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=183748#comment-1542576 We were privileged to witness the last shuttle launch.  Because the weather was so uncertain, we stayed over in Titusville in case the launch got delayed.  Titusville is just this side of a ghost town; they used to be the main support community for all the workers at KSC, but with the end of the shuttle program, many area businesses are for sale or closed as their primary customers are laid off.  The entire area is gripped by fear, uncertainty and doubt. We were privileged to witness the last shuttle launch.  Because the weather was so uncertain, we stayed over in Titusville in case the launch got delayed.  Titusville is just this side of a ghost town; they used to be the main support community for all the workers at KSC, but with the end of the shuttle program, many area businesses are for sale or closed as their primary customers are laid off.  The entire area is gripped by fear, uncertainty and doubt.

]]> By: efergus3 http://boingboing.net/2012/09/26/the-shuttle-shokunin.html#comment-1542538 efergus3 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=183748#comment-1542538 I've still got several of my Pad Rat T's from when I worked out there as an OIC/ACM. Miss the job, do NOT miss the mosquitoes. I’ve still got several of my Pad Rat T’s from when I worked out there as an OIC/ACM. Miss the job, do NOT miss the mosquitoes.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2012/09/26/the-shuttle-shokunin.html#comment-1542415 Stefan Jones Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=183748#comment-1542415 It was neat following your visit via Twitter, Xeni. I've been a space nerd since I was a little kid. I finally got to visit "The Cape" just a few years back. The family-friendly visitors' center is 50% low-brow theme park, but the extended tour out to the pads and the Saturn V barn was just amazing. My parents "winter" in Titusville. It is sad seeing how distressed folks are down there about the end of the shuttle program. I hope the Next Big Then comes along quickly. It was neat following your visit via Twitter, Xeni.

I’ve been a space nerd since I was a little kid. I finally got to visit “The Cape” just a few years back. The family-friendly visitors’ center is 50% low-brow theme park, but the extended tour out to the pads and the Saturn V barn was just amazing.

My parents “winter” in Titusville. It is sad seeing how distressed folks are down there about the end of the shuttle program. I hope the Next Big Then comes along quickly.

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