No... different... this really focuses on the tech and the teams behind it... the 1000's of geeky unsung heroes, IMO.
I have that series recorded too, but not watched all of it yet. That's the Tom Hanks produced series, right? -sc > -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:p...@psnet.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:19 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: [OT] We Choose The Moon > > Could that be the "When We Left Earth" series? I loved that series. I > bought them all on iTunes, and accidentially nuked my whole iTunes > storage > on my home PC and, while I have not tried very hard, haven't been very > successful getting the videos off of my iPhone back into the PC. > > > > > Phillip Partipilo > Parametric Solutions Inc. > Jupiter, Florida > (561) 747-6107 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:45 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: [OT] We Choose The Moon > > > > It was a six part series I caught about 6 months ago.. and I've seen it > occasionally since... not sure when they will opt to air it again, but > with > the 40th anniversary going on it might be a good time to keep an eye on > the > guide... > > -sc > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:p...@psnet.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:42 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: [OT] We Choose The Moon > > > > What day/time? I'm getting rather disappointed with late night TV > > lately. > > I'm the type to be at the office till 10pm or later, and watch tv > till > > 2 or > > 3am. > > > > > > > > Phillip Partipilo > > Parametric Solutions Inc. > > Jupiter, Florida > > (561) 747-6107 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:43 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: [OT] We Choose The Moon > > > > > > > > Very cool. > > > > While we are OT'ing... if y'all ever get a chance, catch the 6-part > > series "Moon Machines" (Discovery, Science or NatGeo channel > > methinks). > > All about the engineers and processed behind the scenes, as opposed > to > > the more typical "focus on the politics and astronaut" story. > > > > Fascinating stuff that bunch of uber-nerds accomplished. I say that > > with the greatest respect, obviously... > > > > -sc > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:14 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: [OT] We Choose The Moon > > > > > > This year is the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 -- the first time > a > > > human being set foot on another world. > > > > > > The JFK Presidential Library has a website which is providing a > > > real-time simulation/recreation, complete with CGI models, recorded > > > audio, video footage, and photos. It's still on the pad right now. > > > Launch is in less than 24 hours (9:32 AM EDT on 16 July). > > > > > > http://wechoosethemoon.org/ > > > > > > Needs Flash 10. 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