Mike Jacobs

The Star Trek universe has inspired many technology ideas but I'm disappointed I don't have a transporter yet. One Star Trek technology that has been available for sometime is the particle system. No, this is not an exotic propulsion system for your flying car. The particle syste... (more)
Reach behind your television and yank the cable out of the wall. Do you hear that noise? Not the kids screaming about their movie. Look at the screen. What you see is white noise: random bits of white, black and gray changing constantly. What does this have to do with movie magic... (more)
Related Links: Bringing Mars Down to Earth with Java3D In my previous article ("Bringing Mars Down to Earth with Java3D," JDJ, Vol. 9, issue 6), readers were expected to download hundreds of megabytes of Mars data to enjoy the Java3D example. This requirement challenged even the ca... (more)
You've probably seen the breathtaking photographs of the surface of Mars from the rovers Spirit and Opportunity. You've also seen the amazing high-altitude photographs taken from satellites orbiting Mars. But let's face it, the rovers must land on flat, boring areas and the satel... (more)
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