Goodness, What a Week

Nothing particularly awful, but it was busy around here and there wasn't a lot particularly noteworthy in the news nor in real life.  Oh here are a few things that caught my eye:

Why the SpaceX video feed was chopped on this week's launch.  TLDR version: Obsolete bureaucracy.

A new X-plane to test out quiet supersonic transport technologies.  Cool!

Ready Player One is playing at the neighborhood cinema.  It's a rainy day, the book won the Prometheus Award, and the movie is making all the right heads explode.  That might get me out the door to see it, if no other adventures intervene.

SMBC ruins all science jokes, forever.  No really, it does.  If you're not up on science jokes don't click through.

Ilex vomitoria – yum!  Yaupon holly tea (discussed earlier) arrived in yesterday's mail, and it's pretty good.  Of the two prepared versions I'd ordered, the lighter green variety has more nose and flavor.  It's the same leaves, just roasted a little less than the "dark roast" variety.  Considering that I've got a backyard full of the stuff, it's something I'm going to have to learn to prepare.  Good to know the endpoint I'm aiming for first though.

To Be Continued