Show Notes for July 9, 2015
- Serratia has dark history in region / Army test in 1950 may have changed microbial ecology
- Almanac Heirloom Pumpkin
- Almanac Golden Gate Gose
- Mount Umunhum "is the fourth-highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California […] It is a well-known landmark in the Bay Area which can be recognized in Santa Clara Valley by the five-story concrete, radar tower building, known locally as "The Cube" or "The Box", that sits atop the summit. The tower construction began in 1960 and completed in 1962. It supported an 85.5-ton General Electric model AN/FPS-24 long range search radar antenna "sail" used to detect incoming hostile aircraft during the Cold War."
- Umunhum Conservancy "is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Mt. Umunhum and its historic Radar Tower."
- "Unless the Conservancy raises funds to save it, the Radar Tower will be demolished.
- The Mount Umunhum Summit project: "Midpen's three-part mission statement: to preserve open space, to protect and restore the natural environment, and to provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education."
- Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015
- Grace Hopper "invented the first compiler for a computer programming language, and was one of those who popularized the idea of machine-independent programming languages which led to the development of COBOL"
- Google Testing Self-Driving Vehicles in Austin
- Why Google Is Testing Self-Driving Cars in Austin