The Apollo program was appropriately scaled to match America’s grand ambitions for putting the first human being on the moon. But there was an alternative rocket proposed to the mighty Saturn V.
The bivouac’s northern HQ was recently allocated a Dyson TPO4 Pure Cool Tower capable of clearing the air in an 800-square-foot space. While testing continues through the latest California wildfire season, preliminary results are impressive.
Some of humanity’s aspirations are timeless. Such is the desire to fly. As a result, the challenge is continually taken up by bright minds. As technology advances, our dreams of gracefully transcending the bounds of earth’s gravitation seem more achievable.
The bivouac recently came across this War Stories video by Ars Technica in which Rand Miller recounts how challenging it was to publish the seminal interactive title Myst.
With local COVID restrictions of hand-launched watercraft like kayaks and canoes now being lifted in the bivouac’s northern outpost, more lake time has been had recently. This has the bivouac turning eyes toward the nautical side of things.
Tim Dodd, Everyday Astronaut, and some colleagues have created an excellent video showing rocket renderings in relatable places. It provides familiar contexts to help us better grasp the actual size of today’s impressive space vehicles.
The bivouac has been impressed by recent videos highlighting the surprising capabilities of the Sur-Ron electric bike, proving that companies like Tesla are not alone in disrupting mobility as we know it.
Congratulations to Hassell + EOC for crafting an inspirational bivouac for use on Mars. For many, conceptualizing habitation on Mars evokes the curiosity and optimism that was once experienced by many during the beginning of the space age.
The opening titles of the second season of Amazon Prime’s Jack Ryan series do a remarkable job of setting the stage for the drama. Conveying the dual nature of Jack Ryan’s life as a CIA analyst and a reluctant field operative; the sequence uses a split-screen approach, juxtaposing images for both of Jack’s worlds.
Since its inception 70 years ago, the Land Rover Defender has undergone the most extensive redesign. All but the most hard-core traditionalists seem impressed with how designers have balanced the need to bring the marque into the 21st century while maintaining ties to its heritage.
Land Rover recently refined the all-new Evoque to align with the marque’s new design language. To celebrate the creative activity of refining a point of view, Land Rover commissioned several photographers (including San Francisaco’s own Nikk La) to capture new perspectives on the cities they love, and the Evoque came along for the ride. Check out the series via Cool Hunting.
Having dusted off the Hobie Revolution 13 in the last couple of weeks, the bivouac is reminded of just how aptly it is named; the Hobie Revolution 13 represents a remarkable kayak revolution.
Last week, The California Department of Water Resources opened the gates of the Oroville Reservoir. Water flowed dramatically down the chute (the width of a twelve-lane highway with a center divider) for the first time since the spillway failed a couple of years ago, forcing the evacuation of over 100,000 residents downstream.