Blog, By Shannon
Blog URL http://shannonturlington.com
Located Hillsborough, North Carolina USA
Tags triangle, family, science, geek, technology, social networking, Internet
I tend to write about geek topics, like science, technology and the web, as well as what’s going on around my home in the Triangle area of North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and my home town of Hillsborough).
Latest Blog Posts
- Predicting the future: A futile exercise on Nov 20, 2009 in On My Mind Divination Flow Happiness Human In the moment
Buddhists advise us to live in the moment. It seems simple, but it is probably one of the hardest things we can do as human beings. Being aware of time gives us consciousness, and is our curse. As Jonathan Franzen says in The Corrections: The human s...
- Creative solutions: Burning methane to create energy on Nov 17, 2009 in Around the Triangle Wonderful Things Energy Energy development Global Warming Greenhouse gas Methane
When we throw away all that stuff that we just have to consume in our landfills, over time the trash produces the gas methane. Methane is a major contributor to global warming. Yet methane can be a source of cheap energy too. A company in Durham is n...
- Yee-hah! There’s water on that there Moon on Nov 13, 2009 in Wonderful Things Moon NASA Solar System Space exploration Water
Remember about a month ago when NASA dive-bombed a satellite into the Moon and Today Show watchers complained because the explosions weren’t as good as the ones in Armageddon? Well, the results are in, and there is a “significant amount o...
- The last day on earth… on Nov 12, 2009 in Wonderful Things Art Post-apocalypse Stefano Bonazzi
I love these pieces by Stefano Bonazzi. They are creepy and evocative and eerily beautiful, and I think they bring a certain sedate acceptance to the idea of the apocalypse. I’m not sure if I want to hang this in my living room, though. Please...
- How to give Google Wave invitations on Nov 11, 2009 in Geeking Out Google Google Wave How to Tools
I see a lot of people have been visiting my blog because of my recent offer of Google Wave invitations, and judging by the search terms, some are confused as to how to give out invitations. I always try to be helpful, so here’s a quick tutorial...
- Winter is officially here on Nov 11, 2009 in My Blogs and Writing Cooking Roasting Vegetables
I think last Monday was designated the last great day of fall. It was one of those beautiful, clear, warm days that makes you remember why being alive is so amazing. Since then, it has been raining. Looking at wet leaves plastered all over my deck, I...
- Staring into the heart of the Milky Way on Nov 11, 2009 in Wonderful Things Astronomy Hubble Space Telescope Milky Way NASA Space
I can’t help but post another space photo today because this one is so amazing. It’s the heart of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, as taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. This is where we live, people! To commemorate the 400th anniversary...
