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Apollo Mission Control Restored Just as it Was 50 Years Ago [Video]

5:27 PM EDT, Jul 17th, 2019 · John Martellaro · Cool Stuff Found

Mission control at Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX was the central hub for mission operations in the Apollo era. NBC has a nice video news piece on how it’s been perfectly restored, now a museum, just as it was 50 years ago. Right down to the ash trays and slide rules. Image and source credit: NBC News.

Apple Watch Series 4 Lineup, Home Cloud Servers - TMO Daily Observations 2018-08-20

1:47 PM EDT, Aug 20th, 2018 · Jeff Gamet · The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast

Adam Christianson from the Maccast and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to look at the changes coming to this fall’s Apple Watch lineup, plus they talk about home cloud server options.

Creator of Apollo App Asking For Animal Shelter Donations

1:30 PM EDT, Aug 7th, 2018 · Andrew Orr · Cool Stuff Found

Christian Selig, creator of popular Reddit client Apollo, took to Reddit yesterday. He’s asking for animal shelter donations to support his local shelter.

Our local animal shelter (SPCA, similar to ASPCA in the states but Canadian) is overflowing with kittens thanks to kitten season (warm weather means kittens breed a lot) and running low on food so I wanted to make a donation but figured the Apple/Reddit community is a great generous bunch so I wanted to use that to maybe raise some more money for the shelter, so 100% of Apollo’s proceeds today are going to the shelter to get them food and supplies!

Apollo is free to download, and there’s an in-app purchase for the Pro version. If you’re already a Pro member, you can make use of the Tip Jar in the app settings.

Creator of Apollo App Asking For Animal Shelter Donations

Review: Get Portrait Lighting on Your iPhone 7 Plus With Apollo

3:33 PM EDT, May 25th, 2018 · Andrew Orr · Quick Look Review

It gives you 3D lighting similar to portrait lighting, which is great if you have an iPhone 7 Plus like Andrew and can’t get portrait lighting.

6 Facebook Alternatives to Stay Social on the Internet

4:39 PM EDT, Mar 23rd, 2018 · Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

There is a social network for anyone, like readers, athletes, outdoorsman, and a whole lot more.

The Best 2017 Apps on iOS, including Apollo, Bear, and More

3:43 PM EST, Dec 26th, 2017 · Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

The year is winding down, and as we get ready for 2018, it’s nice to look back to see what the best 2017 apps of this year were.

Apollo 11 Space Capsule Goes on a New Mission

5:00 PM EST, Mar 1st, 2017 · John Martellaro · Cool Stuff Found

NASA’s Apollo 11 space capsule “Columbia” took astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to lunar orbit and safely back home in July 1969. The fiftieth anniversary of that trip is coming up soon, so the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is going to put the 13,600 pound capsule on display in four major U.S. cities starting late this year and continuing into 2019. This article at NPR has the story, the cities and the dates. (Image credit: Smithsonian.)