I had an idea while reading this. There is a (mostly) historically accurate game called Europa Universalis III. Though it is too complex for a 4yr old to handle, it is suitable for 8+ year olds. I also pointed them to wikipedia if he had questions. I was astounded to find that the kid played the game for an extended period of time but also followed up on the history of Europe on wikipedia. The last time I talked with him, he told me all about the Polish-Lithuenian common wealth, and how vassalization works. Albeit his knowledge was skewed towards the strategies of the game, it was still accurate. It definitely made his Polish grandfather happy.

To state the obvious: Chernobyl, or Czernobyl as is referred to in the polish language, is a very well known nuclear disaster site. Those crafty Polish are starting to make a name for themselves in the computer industry.

People say we need another space race to kick off another golden age of technological achievement. Well, this planet seems like a fairly lucrative goal considering it's the equivalent of a 'new route to India'. We just need a Christopher Columbus to spear head this endeavor.

Speaking of exhaust, Why don't they use the heat generated by it to power a small generator that can regenerate the batteries.

Bullshit.

DSN == Deep Space NEIN!!!!

I agree. They are essentially DOING THEIR JOB but with the added efficiency of Google Earth. I don't see a problem here.

Regardless, it will be a smashing success.

I'm hooked up to a Heart-Lung Machine, you insensitive clod!

I personally prefer using NVidia's CgFX framework. It combines the syntax of GLSL and the awesome Effects framework from DirectX. It's merely a personal preference.

You can always pick up a book that deals with OpenGL extensions. The GL_NV_gpu_program4 shading extension is just one of the geometry extensions you can use.

Two girls, one CPU?

I would like to subscribe to your news letter.

The goggles! They do nothing!

Once you start hitting the Obvious Targets - RapidShare, MegaUpload, etc - the content will be pushed further underground such as Torrent websites. This is the same thing that we saw with ThePirateBay when it was under fire. Mininova and other websites took over as the leading Torrent hubs.

Trying to silence the masses is impossible.