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It seems to me that I also need to document how to use objects in my code. After a few months I will not remember how to use the object. So I think preproduction design will be a key part of design. It also looks like having a flat structure of objects seems better.

One of the things that I have realized by now is that giving intuitive names to local variables and properties, as well as making the object easier to use by main code is something that requires design. That way I should not come to remember how should I use its properties and methods. I am...

I found this on Numerical integration What is a "symplectic integrator"?

As you may know the last time I took a course on programming was in 1986 when I learned BASIC for Wang PC. Later I learned the basics of Visual Basic 5. To me it is like taking a "basic course of Windows" for today's standards. The first projects, Mesh Wizard, Surface Base Wizard, and the...

Plasma Rocket May Shorten Space Voyages If tests prove successful, this innovative new rocket could one day take astronauts to Mars in a little more than a month. After years of being futuristic and near future, it looks like it is a good time for addons to start developing low thrust...

What some orbinauts play is Star Frontiers, a role play game game created by the makers of Dungeons & Dragons, for those who love space adventures. I made a dice roller and a character generator for that community. You may find them here.

Hmmm, that's interesting... companies complain about piracy, peer to peer downloads and music and movie downloads... If those numbers are reliable, it means piracy is smaller that they point out, because it is not research, social networking, business, banking, games, paying bills or shopping...

So it means we need to make them to be even. :thumbup:

CHART OF THE DAY: Has Any Company Lost As Much Money On The Internet As Microsoft? Do you know what does online division of Microsoft do? What will happen next? Reorganized or revamped or closed? What can we expect from it?

Hey guys, would you mind if I call you to your phone? I'd use my Ku band antenna from Io...:lol:

It should be very annoying to have a flat tire in space rovers. :lol: This could be the solution. Airless tires Comments? Opinions?

I do not have a facebook or tweeter account. If it is about games I have my own at home. In a forum you are somehow anonymous, so if you say something stupid, a nick is to blame. But in a social network you are you, and your mistakes are yours. Your only way out is to get out of the social...

It will be worse. Cloud computing will make them to control the software. Nowadays if a new Windows comes out, your game may have compatibility issues but you may find a fix, for at least you have the CD. With the cloud you may not suffer such issues, but some day they will retire your...

I also have heard business people talking about LinkedIn social network for business. I do not see myself updating an account and spending my spare time to grow a social network. I think I am kind of geeky and not very good for socializing in a place where money is the center of everything...

Let's imagine there are only 300 million internet users (underestimating the figure on purpose)... It means 6 million people "like us". :probe: I did not suspect there were 6 million Orbinauts... :hail: If OH downloads are a good measure, it means many people "like us" are sharing addons...

Google warning on fake anti-virus software Fake anti-virus software that infect PCs with malicious code are a growing threat, according to a study by Google.

There is a controversy between Apple and Adobe. Adobe confirms plans to move away from Apple Who is right? Adobe or Apple or both or none? What do you think?

When you talk about internet you know that's a place where millions of people are connected. However you do not see too many sims like Orbiter. How is that among millions of people you only see a few things like that? Is it that most of people on the planet are passive?

Good health? Or poor health?

I have been thinking that ion engine changes the way of thinking. We do not think anymore about burns near apoapsis and periapsis and cruising, but about constant modification of a circular orbit. How could it be made more fuel efficient? You are the master of fuel efficiency here. I think it...