MetaFilter posts tagged with Spirit

Flying on a bus

fireoyster — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:10:11 -0800

Why an airline that travelers love is failing. Virgin America, named the "top overall airline in the U.S." with a huge wow factor is having financial problems and experiencing cutbacks. Meanwhile, deep discounter Spirit Air is imposing $100 checked-bag fees, is wildly profitable, and has high bookings. This leads Time's Brad Tuttle to declare: "So who is to blame if an airline that’s comfortable and treats passengers well fails, while a carrier that annoys and nickel-and-dimes customers at every turn is a run-away success? We all are."

Mars: Adrift on the Hourglass Sea

homunculus — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:30:47 -0800

Mars: Adrift on the Hourglass Sea. Desolation and the Sublime on a Distant Planet. Mars-inspired artwork, commisioned by NASA, by Kahn & Selesnick (previously). [Via]

Jameson First Shot Films (Whiskey Blue)

jocelmeow — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:50:57 -0800

A chance of a lifetime for aspiring filmmakers: Kevin Spacey stars in three scripts from the Jameson-sponsored First Shot contest. In the phenomenal The Ventriloquist a ventriloquist and his dummy are having a hard time relating to each other and humanity; in The Envelope, a Russian man's hobby fulfills his purpose; and in Spirit of a Denture a mild-mannered dentist faces off with a difficult patient.

Spirit Journey

dhruva — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:59:29 -0800

Mars Rover Spirit's Entire Journey on Mars (A time lapse)

RIP Blythe Spirit

hippybear — Sat, 28 May 2011 09:31:13 -0800

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has announced: NASA has ended operational planning activities for the Mars rover Spirit and transitioned the Mars Exploration Rover Project to a single-rover operation focused on Spirit's still-active twin, Opportunity. New Scientist has a quality obituary for the little Mars Rover that could.

Hand drawn 3D comics lettering: Stone Type

Tom-B — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:09:17 -0800

Hand drawn 3D comics lettering: Stone Type. Classic front page lettering from Superman, The Spirit, Sgt. Rock, La Garage Hermetique, The Incredible Hulk &c.

Printer Centipede

Fiasco da Gama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:39:04 -0800

Xavier Antin uses four printers in series, one for each colour.

LGBTQ Spirit Day

WhiteWhale — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:20:46 -0800

Add some purple to your outfit today! October 20th is LBGTQ Spirit Day. Show your pride by remembering those who have taken their lives because of gay bullying

A trip to Mars

Burhanistan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:28:59 -0800

Columbia Hills Flyover 2.0 - "a flyover of the Columbia Hills on Mars using data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Spirit, the Mars rover. "

Smells Like Sloop John B

rageagainsttherobots — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:35:10 -0800

"Smells Like Sloop John B", a mashup of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and the Beach Boys' "Sloop John B".

"I've succeeded finally in moving your head!"

benzenedream — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:22:11 -0800

Viewing the Penanggalan of Malaysian folklore usually takes intestinal fortitude [NSFW], but there are also emotional, wistful, girlish, and playful depictions of this monstrous creature. (Previously)

Spirits of things that never were

XQUZYPHYR — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:51:37 -0800

According to the majority of critics who have seen it so far, Frank Miller horrifically butchered Will Eisner's legendary comic The Spirit with his upcoming Sin City-esque film adaptation opening next week. In order to make the pain about a thousand times worse, here's an in-depth story about how there was almost a chance two decades earlier for Brad Bird, director of The Iron Giant and The Incredibles, to have done an animated version with the help of future founder of Pixar John Lasseter.

Spirit's Swan Song?

Chinese Jet Pilot — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:08:18 -0800

Real robot drama is happening on Mars today. Spirit, racing for her life to find shelter before winter, injured and underpowered after four years of hard labor, may have made her most significant find yet. The broken foot she's dragged behind her for the past two years unexpectedly uncovered evidence of a once-wet Mars with conditions theoretically hospitable for primitive life.

The Spirit of Truth

hama7 — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:19:21 -0800

The Spirit Of Truth .

The Gospel of YouTube according to y2karl

y2karl — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:19:09 -0800

Five Blind Boys Of Alabama - Too Close
Supreme Angels - Hush Hush
Soul Stirrers - Listen To The Angels Sing
King Louis Narcisse - This Little Light Of Mine
Goldia Hayes with the Harmonizing Four - Beams of Heaven
Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Choir - Up Above My Head
Hall Johnson Choir - Little Black Sheep
Norfleet Brothers - I Am A Pilgrim And A Stranger
Caravans - No Coward Soldier
Soul Stirrers - I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord
Gospel Paraders - Have You Got Good Religion
Pilgrim Jubilee Singers - Testify
Imperial Gospel Singers - The Lord Will see You Through
Lucy Rodgers Singers - Hold To God's Unchanging Hand

YouTube in the Holy Spirit--mostly old school black gospel...

Now leaving Potato Land.

joe lisboa — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:49:42 -0800

Spirit was an American jazz/hard rock/psychedelic band founded in 1967, based in Los Angeles, California. Their 1970 album Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus is highly regarded for originality and uniqueness and is considered by many to be one of the best albums made by a Los Angeles group [source]. Among the many bits of fascinating rock trivia surrounding the group: founder and frontman Randy California jammed with a pre-fame Jimi Hendrix. Curious fans can also peruse unofficial sites for original members and founders Randy California and Jay Ferguson.

Looks like a garlic clove to me.

sohcahtoa — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:24:36 -0800

Strange two-tone rock found on Mars.

90 Sols in 90 Seconds

fatbobsmith — Tue, 18 May 2004 12:59:07 -0800

With all this talk of wars in distant countries, it's easy to forget that there's exciting things going on just 300 million km from your back porch. NASA has provided 90 second videos of the first 90 sols of the Spirit [5MB .mov] and Opportunity rovers [5MB .mov].

Green Mars

Eloquence — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:36:29 -0800

More Mars Express images. The German space agency (DLR) has the biggest and fastest loading set of Mars Express images I've seen so far. Among them is one which apparently was not part of the press kit (it hasn't been in any MEX-related report), and is not on the official ESA site: This one. It shows the Spirit rover landing site in Gusev crater -- and the area is covered with a green substance. Olivine or salt, perhaps. It should be highly interesting to get spectral readings. [Note: These images are, to my knowledge, near true color like all other MEX/HRSC photos.]

MAKE IT RED, DAMMIT

mrbula — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:37:47 -0800

It looks like NASA may be altering the colors of the Mars Spirit rover photos.

Machinery found at Spirit landing site!

Irontom — Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:05:25 -0800

Machinery found at Spirit landing site!

Brace yourself for immediate disintegration

planetkyoto — Sat, 03 Jan 2004 18:32:22 -0800

Mars, take II - Still no word from Beagle 2 (discussed here), unfortunately, as Mars maintains its tough reputation. However, the first of two rovers much larger than 1997's very successful Pathfinder is expected to hit the Martian surface with a giant bounce tonight at 8:35 p.m. PST. Check out the realistic simulation videos of how it will land and get to work, then watch Nasa TV (RealVideo) for live coverage.

If music be the food of love, then play on

Carlos Quevedo — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 01:55:51 -0800

Busker Dü: You're short of money. You're not afraid to make a fool of yourself. You have no pride. You have a musical instrument to abuse. Well - that, apparently, is easy. At least if you're a Guardian journalist. But what else can a feller do these days to drum up that old "Buddy, Can You Spare A Dime?" spirit?

Airline gives free flights on Sept. 11

ice_cream_motor — Wed, 07 Aug 2002 09:23:49 -0800

Airline gives free flights on Sept. 11 Spirit Airlines will give away seats on every one of its flights for the one-year anniversary. Is this a good idea? Will anyone, anywhere want to fly that day, even for free?