This time lapse video of the Space Shuttle prep and launch is amazing. I’ve seen some of the hangars and equipment in Houston and I can’t even imagine how large the hangar is in the portion of the video when the shuttle is lifted into a vertical position and moved. There are only a two scheduled shuttle launches left, plan your trip of you want to see one.

Here’s something I saw on another site (don’t remember where). Take a photo of your face facing forward, split it down the middle, separate the left and rights sides into new images and the complete those images by flipping them.

You’ll wind up with three images: image one – your original face photo, image two – your face as it would look if your left side was mirrored to your right, image three – your face as it would look if your right side was mirrored to your left.

Interesting results and it makes you see the differences in the sides of your face. My “left face” definitely looks a little more plump than my right face.

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Williams-Sonoma has Star Wars cookie cutters and Panckake Molds

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Second only in genius level to the Taun Taun Sleeping bag.

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Appropriately enough for May 4th, TomTom has announced that Star Wars voices for their GPS products will be available (only in Europe, right now). Yes, it’s as cool as it sounds. Just watch the video for Darth Vader recording his voice. It ends as you’d expect, but it’s still hilarious.

2009 Aveo LS - Blue

We’re selling the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo 5 Hatchback just a few months after buying it. I simply need something a little bit bigger. I told Jill that in a few years it would be too small. We’ve got two boys, who are getting bigger every day, despite me wishing they wouldn’t.

Despite the size, it’s an almost perfect car for my needs. It gets great gas mileage – advertised is 32MPG and I actually average 29-30MPG. Yes, I’m a geek, so I track it. So, if you’re in the market for a great used – practically new – car, then get in touch. I’ve got all the paperwork on the car and it still has over 2 years left on the factory warranty and only about 15,000 miles (still driving it).

It also has:

• Automatic Transmission
• Tilt Wheel
• Power Steering
• Air Conditioning
• On-Star
• MP3 CD Player (perfect for ling trips)
• 6 Speaker Premium Sound System
• AUX input for your iPod or iPhone (or other device)
• 30 MPG (true gas mileage)
• Oil Change Sensor
• Tire Pressure Sensor

We’re asking $11,499.

If interested, just contact me at phillip.duncan+aveo@gmail.com

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The Spider-Man one cracks me up. Check out Agent-X Comics for more tech related funnies.

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Disney says farewell to Brave’s coach Bobby Cox before his last Spring Training game at ESPN Wide World of Sports.

I’m glad spring training is over. Just a few more days and I’ll be able to watch baseball just about every day.

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The trailer for the documentary Babies looks absolutely fascinating. I’m not one on seeing documentaries in the theater, but I’d actually look for this one on April 16, 2010 when it’s released. Unfortunately, I’m sure it will only play in Nashville (which isn’t too far away), but having two kids, it might as well be a state away.

Still, the idea of following four newborns from four different cultures for a year is such a cool concept. You see the differences right away in the trailer as a goat casually drinks from the bath of the Mongolian baby. It will be interesting to see how different cultures treat their newborns.

I know that when Riley was born (our second son), our parenting approach was vastly different than it was with our first son Carter. I’ll admit, that we were too protective of Carter. As first time parents, I think that’s only natural. You don’t know what to expect, so you tend to be too cautious.

Because of this, Riley is a much more adventurous toddler than Carter. He’s absolutely not afraid of anything or any situation and will plow headfirst into any obstacle – and we let him. He can already climb by himself into the playhouse in the yard and slide down the slide. Mind you, this playhouse is on top of 4 foot posts, so it’s a good climb and a tall slide. Riley gets dirtier, plays rougher, and even eats things we wouldn’t let Carter touch until he was older (carrot sticks). A lot of this has to do with Carter as well. Having a brother that’s 4 years older, Riley thinks he can do whatever Carter can – and most times he does.

Just this past week we visited my sister’s house and Carter and his 4-year old cousin were having a pillow fight. Right in the middle, slinging his own pillow, was Riley. I wouldn’t change anything we’ve done – because we’ve got two wonderful boys.