rotas»sator » Everything else http://rotassator.com Random musings on safe computing, God, music, technology and anything else that comes to mind Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:52:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 CSS Naked Day http://rotassator.com/2008/04/css-naked-day/ http://rotassator.com/2008/04/css-naked-day/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:56:57 +0000 Steve http://rotassator.com/2008/04/css-naked-day/ If this site looks a bit different today, it’s because it’s CSS Naked Day!

Don’t worry. It’ll all be back to normal (or what passes for it around here) soon. :)

Blessings,
Steve

]]> http://rotassator.com/2008/04/css-naked-day/feed/ 0 Understanding the dwarf planet(s) http://rotassator.com/2007/07/understanding-the-dwarf-planets/ http://rotassator.com/2007/07/understanding-the-dwarf-planets/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:14:42 +0000 Steve http://rotassator.com/2007/07/understanding-the-dwarf-planets/ Continue reading →]]> Huh. Well, you learn something every day.

If you’ve been watching the news, you’ll know how Pluto was controversially “demoted” to a dwarf planet last year.

This morning, I was reading how astronomers think they’ve found evidence of underground running water on Charon. Depending on current definitions, Charon is known as either Pluto‘s primary moon or as Pluto’s partner in a double dwarf planet system.

That’s interesting by itself, but it got me thinking about how the sizes of Pluto and Charon compare to our more familiar world. So I thought I’d compare them to the size of Australia:

  • Pluto: about 2400km in diameter (~1490 miles)
  • Charon: about 1200km in diameter (~745 miles)
  • Australia: 4000km (East-West) by 3700km (North-South) (~2485 × 2300 miles)

So (suspending reality for a moment), Pluto and Charon would fit side by side inside the shores of Australia.

How about them apples?

Blessings, Steve

[Listening to The Braided, It Ends Here -- Speak To The Sky]

]]> http://rotassator.com/2007/07/understanding-the-dwarf-planets/feed/ 0 Is it still cold out? http://rotassator.com/2006/09/is-it-still-cold-out/ http://rotassator.com/2006/09/is-it-still-cold-out/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:24:15 +0000 Steve http://rotassator.com/2006/09/is-it-still-cold-out/ Continue reading →]]> Yes, I know there hasn’t been much movement around here for some time. I’ve been in a bit of hibernation over winter (plus a bit).

Not that we have a very cold in winter here in Sydney (but it feels like we’re going to have a scorching summer this year), but it sounds better than just saying “I’ve been busy”… ;)

Anyhoo, I let myself get a bit overdone with all the security talk. For some reason put myself under too much pressure with all that über-serious stuff.

So from here on, there’ll be somewhat of a more relaxed tone around here. I’ll still be ranting on about security issues from time to time, but I just don’t have the time to go into too much depth at present. I’m still planning to do the odd articley / tutorialy / thingy, but they’ll be for Special Occasions.

Hope that this means we’ll have a bit more fun in the process! :D

Blessings, Steve

[Listening to Australian Chamber Orchestra — Handel's Concerto Grosso in D]

]]> http://rotassator.com/2006/09/is-it-still-cold-out/feed/ 0 It’s a boy! http://rotassator.com/2005/10/its-a-boy/ http://rotassator.com/2005/10/its-a-boy/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2005 02:16:08 +0000 Steve http://rotassator.com/?p=65 Continue reading →]]> If anyone out there is wondering why it’s been quiet around here, it’s because it’s been less than quiet at home due to the arrival of our brand new baby boy!

He is giving us lots of joy and keeping us very busy, as could be expected. ;)

Blessings, Steve

[Listening to John Scofield, Groove Elation — Peculiar]

]]> http://rotassator.com/2005/10/its-a-boy/feed/ 1 London http://rotassator.com/2005/07/london/ http://rotassator.com/2005/07/london/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:15:52 +0000 Steve http://rotassator.com/?p=53 Continue reading →]]> All our love and prayers go out to London today after the devastating terrorist attack on the public transport system. At the time of writing, details are still unclear, but it’s obvious that there were hundreds of injured people and estimates of between 7 and 45 killed by at least 4 bomb blasts.

May those affected by the attack and their families find healing and solace in the loving arms of Jesus.

Blessings, Steve

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