Comments on: Ancient History

By: J Sherer (Timeslingers Writer)

J Sherer (Timeslingers Writer) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:03:32 +0000

Thanks, Herb! We hope you enjoy everything you find. I would strongly encourage you to subscribe via the RSS feed (that’s the easiest way to keep up-to-date).

New installments begin launching July 6 and will continue to launch every Monday and Thursday. Thanks for stopping by!

By: Herb

Herb — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:29:41 +0000

There I was riding the wave as I ferreted out a selection of tomes on computer technology when my attention was vamped by the irresistible tow of that magical word…free! Amplify it with the words “Time Travel” (I am, I must confess, a Sci Fi junkie) and yet again with “Online” (I won’t have to figure out what I’m going to do with another paper back added to my collection) and you get the same effect as a squirrel has on a Mountain Fiest.

This is the first time I have come upon anything like this and the concept is intriguing. Nicely designed website too I might add. I concur with Jessica regarding the format. I shall be reading and monitoring this site with interest.

By: J Sherer (Timeslingers Writer)

J Sherer (Timeslingers Writer) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:33:04 +0000

Thanks, Jessica! We appreciate the support!

PS. For those who don’t know, (505) is the area code for New Mexico, location of LANL. And Jessica is my wife, who toured LANL with me.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:47:38 +0000

I’m enjoying the new format, guys. Having something “bite-sized” to read twice a week offers excitement without the time commitment of a longer episode. Keep up the awesome work!

By the way 505 fo’eva’!

By: J Sherer (Timeslingers Writer)

J Sherer (Timeslingers Writer) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:55:09 +0000

One other note…in the opening paragraph I mentioned music being played at a higher volume to block anyone trying to “spy” on one of LANL’s development buildings. That’s also true. They pump music through the building at higher decibles so that anyone pointing a microphone at the building would just hear the music as opposed to any conversation inside the building.

By: J Sherer (Timeslingers Writer)

J Sherer (Timeslingers Writer) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:40:53 +0000

Hope you guys enjoyed the first installment of our preview episode. This episode is a little unique because it has 7 installments. Most episodes will have about 3 installments. Each episode has its own unique illustration, so the illustrations are swapped out every 3 installments.

I had fun writing the new episode because it’s based in Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL) in 2008…and I happened to be at LANL in 2008. My wife and I were given a “behind-the-scenes” tour by one of the security guards there. The place is amazing. It sits atop a huge mesa next to the town of Los Alamos. As the birthplace of the Manhattan Project (USA’s nuclear research during WWII), it is brimming with history, including buildings that are closed down because they’re too radioactive for humans to visit.

And, while a third of the US’s plutonium is stored at LANL, the laboratories have grown far beyond nuclear technology (e.g. LANL hosts one of the sites where Human Genome Project work is being done). If you’d like to discover more about LANL, check out their website: http://www.lanl.gov.

Thanks for reading!