Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1 – Amazon Prime
This is a bit of a departure from the usual horror reviews I write. I have to admit I have a penchant for these Mission Impossible movies and they’re somewhat…
A Story of Rings, Portland, Oregon
Ring #1 A few years ago, maybe as many as 4, I found this nice ring on the ground. It was in exceptional shape, brand new looking. I could tell…
Zettabytes.Org Domain Update – Stripe Transaction Processing Update
Zettabytes.Org Update As many of you know since the website has been up and running, some 10 years now, the site was touted as ‘azure.zettabytes.org‘ and was it’s identity for…
NASA News – 2024.07.13
In this week’s newsletter, meet the crew that has been living in the isolated Mars Dune Alpha for 365 days; wish the iconic NASA “meatball” logo a happy birthday; and…
NASA News – 2024.06.29
In this week’s newsletter, find out how to watch live coverage of upcoming U.S. spacewalks and the launch of GOES-U weather satellite; discover ways for students to beat back…
Extraterrestrial – Amazon Prime
Some might say if you’ve seen one alien abduction troped movie you’ve seen them all, but Extraterrestrial is truly a blast to watch, provided you stay to the ending. It…
Beneath – IFC Midnight
Beneath is one of those one those ambiguous films. It’s a story about a mine collapse disaster. Over the years there have been quite a few “mine disaster” type movies…
Moloch – Shudder
I recently pulled a subscription for AMC+ and with it came Shudder, IFC Films Unlimited, and the Sundance channel. Not a bad deal for $4.99 a month and the only…
Portland’s drinking water sources and water treatment – Originally received via Snail Mail
Our drinking water sources The Bull Run Watershed, Portland’s protected surface water supply, is in the Mount Hood National Forest, 26 miles from Portland. The Portland Water Bureau and the…
NASA News – 2024.06.08
In this week’s newsletter, NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have successfully docked to the International Space Station; this summer, astronomers around the world will…