Human spaceflight is, to be blunt, an unnecessarily complicated affair. Us humans require a whole host of things to make sure we can survive the trip through the harsh conditions…
David Klemke
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Whilst the mainstream media would have you believe that the bright spots on Ceres were a surprise to everyone they’ve actually been something we’ve known about for quite some time….
David Klemke
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Starting a company in Australia, especially one that’s in the high tech industry, is much harder than it is in many other places in the world. This used to be…
David Klemke
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The days of the expansion pack have long since left us, replaced by it’s bite sized cousin downloadable content. For many this is a better way of doing it as…
David Klemke
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It seems that the semiconductor industry can’t go a year without someone raising the tired old flag that is the impending doom of Moore’s Law. Nearly every year there’s a…
David Klemke
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MESSENGER was a great example of how NASA’s reputation for solid engineering can extend the life of their spacecraft far beyond anyone’s expectations. Originally slated for a one year mission…
David Klemke
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After the hubbub that Solar Freakin Roadways caused last year (ranging in tone from hopeful to critical) all seemed to have gone quiet on the potentially revolutionary road surface front….
David Klemke
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You might not guess it from the usual content that I put up on this blog but I’m something of a gearhead, owing to my rural roots where I was…
David Klemke
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I am always amazed when something that I think I understand completely turns out to be far more complicated than I first thought. The anodizing process was one of these…
David Klemke
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Science reporting and science have something of a strained relationship. Whilst most scientists are modest and humble about the results that they produce the journalists who report on it often…