http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp The Space Elevator Companies' Blog Wed, 28 May 2008 04:34:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just posted a comment on this site: http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/01/2008-space-elevator-goals-1-kilometer.html Read the article, and then the comments. I hope this is helpful to other people. I really am concerned about the proposed competition and have expressed my opinions to Ben over at Spaceward. We had two 20 ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1275 I just posted a long response to Jeff Foust's website: Space Politics. I think it is worth reading, but rather than simply copy/paste it here, I think it is better if you go to his site, read the original post, and the following comments. http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/18/prospace-agenda-and-activism-issues/#comment-34675 On thing I can say - for sure ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1274  This morning, I got a great email from J, he should be the guy that gets some credit for getting this ball rolling, he emailed a bunch of people, initially. Nothing about space on last night's debate, but we didn't have much time to organize that. However, we have about ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1273 I just posted the following over at Jeff Foust’s site: http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/15/getting-space-questions-into-campaign-debates/ This blog post of his got me thinking, and I decided to take some action. Read the entry and the comments over there, and then commit to taking this same action yourself, please. This is a golden opportunity. My comments are ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1272 Del.Icio.Us updates for the day. Well, that code from Del.Icio.Us didn't work the way I hoped it would. It is constantly updating. As I add in new links, (8 new ones today) they rise to the top, and the links that I actually posted today, are shifting to the ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1271 I must spend at least 2-3 hours every day, reading and reviewing news on the ‘net. It is often illuminating and fascinating, and occasionally depressions and, rarely, inspirational. About a month ago, I got very serious about using Del.Icio.Us bookmarks to tag the news that I thought was ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1270 Happy New Year.... and here is wishing high hopes and a prosperous future to you and yours. Ad astra, y'all. http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1269 Moving, once again.  This time, when I land, I will be "stable" for a couple months.  I really do have some big news to impart, but I decided to wait on releasing it, until i had a consistant address, phone number, and email.  I knew this move was coming, but ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1266 Get your own TokBox at www.tokbox.com. http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1265 I have been asked, recently, about where I have traveled, in pursuit of an Elevator to Space. So, I put this together. In my life, I have traveled to every state, except Hawaii, and I have lived in 9 states and 5 countries. But for these 2 maps, I ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1263 Anyone in Europe want to work on a high-altitude balloon experiment? What I was thinking of, was to develop a dangling ribbon, that would fall below the gondola of a large balloon. And then building a Lifter robot that could climb in that extreme environment. That environment is no joke: -20 – ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1261 A “Web2.0” marketing guy that I follow, is shifting gears a bit. www.gapingvoid.com Read past his cartoons (which I think are sometimes clever, sometimes dark/ironic, and sometimes sad) down to the post where he is re-prioritizing his life and personal/professional goals. I can relate. Anyway, I commented on his ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1260 I scan all sorts of places around the 'net that has any sort of discussion about the space elevator, and I usually post a comment or 2 on these blogs. In response to this blog about the Space Elevator: http://lifecruiser.com/archive/future-travel-by-nanotube/ Thanks for your interest in the project, we appreciate it. It will be a ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1259 Interesting topic. Story telling: http://rohitbhargava.typepad.com/weblog/2007/11/the-art-science.html It has been my sole task for the past 5 years, to figure out a way to tell a story about advanced technologies, the future, and specifically cheap, reliable, and safe access to space. The most effective method I have found is to make the story ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1258 I spend a lot of time reading: news, blogs, tech manuals of all sorts, white papers, science fiction, science fact, websites galore, and occasionally I find something really interesting. Today I found something that struck a chord, personally and professionally. I suspect that if you are reading ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1257 Technorati, has an explanation on why and how they value blogs: http://technorati.com/weblog/2005/10/55.html I am not really convinced that there is any "truth" to this. However, at the least, it is entertaining, and at the most, it is mildly educational. Hopefully this value grows as we improve our site and rankings. Take ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1255 As you can see, (from the sub-pages below this one) I am starting to write a lot of blog entries about some of my photos. I have decided to post a badge of each set, here, so you can look over a larger grouping of images. I will post these ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1251 Literally Right, so, literally, where have I been? I mean; I had not blogged since mid-July, right? So what have I been doing, since then, and where was I? Bremerton Well, as you might expect I spent most of it in beautiful downtown Bremerton. (Too bad you can’t hear ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1248 Marc Boucher is selling Space Elevator Calendars ..I've selected some of my better images taken at this years 2007 Spaceward Games to create The Space Elevator 2008 Calendar. I hope you enjoy it, orders yours today. Each page measures 11" x 8.5" Measures 11" x 17" when hung on ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1247 Thanks, Brian and Joe! Joe, thanks for tackling this problem. I appreciate it. I know I have not made anyone’s job all that easy, lately. Brian, nothing to apologize for. We all realize that the health and well being of your beloved wife take priority over EVERYTHING, including and ... http://www.liftport.com/progress/wp/?p=1246