The Science and tech museum hosted an exhibit about Leonardo da Vinci which we went to go see over the weekend. One thing for sure is that it made me feel inadequate. He was able to get so much stuff designed and built that it just makes my efforts to be productive look like a […]
The Time for Space
In the world of startup tech companies timing is a big part of what makes or breaks a business. Too early, customers aren’t ready, the market doesn’t exist, or the technology isn’t mature enough to work. Too late and someone else has a commanding lead in the market. Timing a startup has to be perfect. […]
Whirlwind trip to Winterton
This past weekend was a chance to be back in Newfoundland for a rare opportunity to see some of my far flung family reunited to celebrate my grandmother’s 90th birthday. The weekend trip started with the weather showing its Newfoundland character. The first attempt to land at the airport was hastily aborted at the last […]
Building Habitats on the Moon | Moon To Stay
When we finally start to get a presence on the moon, one of the things we will do is build habitats and bases. Places to center our activities, to store our stuff, build things, sleep in, to create industries and operate businesses in. etc. What are the options for how to build these places on […]
Losing Interest in Normal Things
The recent hype around the Avengers movie and the latest episode of Game of Thrones has made it apparent just how much I have disconnected from media. A blockbuster movie I was barely aware was releasing and haven’t seen the trailer for slipped by mostly unnoticed. The thought of going to the theatre to see […]
Story of the Apollo Rover and What’s Next | Moon To Stay
How will we get around on the moon? Mobility is a primary need and it will be important to have a reliable way to move people and things in order to do the science we want to do and collect the resources we need. The Apollo rover had some design innovations, where have we come […]
Clutter Creep
Despite a recurring weekly schedule to clean my home office and maintain some sense of minimalism things have been collecting over the last 6 months to put it over the edge. The tipping point was the green screen and photography lights which take up so much space that it was making the whole room non-functional. […]
What is the Moon Village? | Moon to Stay
The European Space Agency is championing the idea of creating a base on the moon with similar multinational cooperation as is currently seen on the international space station. Allowing partner nations to contribute their own expertise and interest into the program. Is a moon village doomed to fail or is it the most promising plan […]
Chicago and Toronto in one week
Travelling is fun for many reasons, but one of the most interesting of them is that it requires dealing with a lot of unknowns and uncertainty. Breaking routines and habits as drastically as when you’re in an unfamiliar city with new transit options and new patterns and locations is amazing practice for building confidence. I […]
Lunar Sports League – The Future of Sport
The moon’s gravity would make some sports infeasible, others would be more entertaining, and it would open the doors for new kinds of games we could create. One thing for certain, broadcasting the first lunar sports on ESPN would attract a lot of eyeballs. On moon to stay, we often discuss the economics of the […]