Summary: Coming up in this episode... * Lazy Astronaut * A follow up to Footloose * NSA Monitors the Earth Listen below with the audio player or Click Here (http://wp.me/pe53l-16N) for complete show notes and video from the show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icB3BpqsrIk&feature=share On This Day In History for May 14, 2014 This is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 231 days remaining in 2014. * It was on this date in 1607 that Jamestown, Virginia is settled as an English colony. * That same date in 1796, Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination. * The Lewis and Clark Expedition departs from Camp Dubois and begins its historic journey by traveling up the Missouri River today in 1804 * Today in 1939 – Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five. * The Yermolayev Yer-2, a long-range Soviet medium bomber, has its first flight on this date in 1940 * 41 years ago today – Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched. Happy birthday goes out on this date to * Danish astronomer Peder Horrebow, born on this date in 1679 * English mathematician William Emerson, also born today in 1701 * German mathematician and educator Rudolf Lipschitz was born today in 1832 * One of Albert Einstein’s sons Hans Albert Einstein was born on this date in 1904. He went on to become an engineer and educator * Also born on this date in 1952 – American colonel, pilot, and astronaut Donald R. McMonagle, * Computer scientist Pranav Mistry celebrates his 33rd birthday today * and finally computer programmer and businessman, co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg turns 30 And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for May 14, 2014 News * After 32 Years, Town Lifts Arcade Game Ban - Marshfield, Mass. has a lot to catch up on (http://www.newser.com/story/186256/after-32-years-town-lifts-arcade-game-ban.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=foxnews&utm_campaign=rss_tech) * Scientists find sun’s ‘long-lost brother’ | The Space Reporter (http://thespacereporter.com/2014/05/scientists-find-suns-long-lost-brother/) Listener Birthday Calendar * May 14 - JPCJ * If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. Hacks & Strange Stories * Nasa has cameras on the ISS stream the Earth to us (http://www.space.com/25797-nasa-hd-earth-from-space-video-webcasts.html) Shout out to the chat room Join us on the Google+ hangout every Sunday night at 9:30PM ET to see and hear the show raw and unedited. Just circle Technorama Podcast, Kreg, or me and you’ll see the announcement when we join the hangout. Media Corner * Animated short about a lazy guy in outer space (http://sploid.gizmodo.com/this-animated-short-shows-how-hilarious-the-alien-futur-1573843090) * The Weirdest Things You Never Knew About the Making Of Flash Gordon (http://io9.com/the-weirdest-things-you-never-knew-about-the-making-of-1571016187) Geek Library * Chuck: I was bored so I wondered if there was a kreg.com, and this is what I found... End of Show Stuff We appreciate your support. If you like the show, there are many ways to show your love: * Call the Listener Line: 206-222-CHAT (2428) * Email at technorama@chuckchat.com * We are also on... * Twitter at@Ctomasi (http://twitter.com/ctomasi),@Steppek (http://twitter.com/steppek), and@technorama (http://twitter.com/technorama) * on Facebook at the Technorama Page (https://www.facebook.com/technoramapodcast) * And evenGoogle Plus (https://plus.google.com/u/0/114344045273696987673/posts) * Links are in these show notes and on our website * www.chuckchat.com (http://www.chuckchat.com/) * How about a donation to the tip jar: one time or monthly micropayment. * Or a review on the iTunes music store. Also Thanks to * Mad Marv for providing the great blog content
