Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Meanwhile, back on Earth...

... 'Εμαθα μια καινούργια λέξη σήμερα: Luddites or, Λουδίτες.

  1. Any of a group of British workers who between 1811 and 1816 rioted and destroyed laborsaving textile machinery in the belief that such machinery would diminish employment.
  2. One who opposes technical or technological change.
Και όσο οι Λουδίτες υπερασπίζονται το δικαίωμα τους να είναι ηλίθιοι, στο Texas ενας dude, φωτογραφίζει το κέντρο του γαλαξία μας.

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.



From Gizmodo: The Canon's stock AA filter blocks out certain red wavelengths to achieve a "more desirable" skin tone, but if it's replaced with a filter that lets those wavelengths in, you've got yourself a camera capable of shooting a galaxy, as seen here, even if we can't see it with the naked eye.

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