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Pileus (meteorology)

wikipedia.org — A pileus (; Latin for cap), also called scarf cloud or cap cloud, is a small, horizontal, lenticular cloud that can appear above a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud, giving the parent cloud a characteristic "hoodlike" appearance.

BadAstronomer: A little pileus action to finish ...

twitter.com — A little pileus action to finish the walk. Hint: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pileus_(meteorology) ... pic.twitter.com/PWUISTCHNe
I was not the only one out for a stroll with the family tonight. pic.twitter.com/m4tXJEv5LQ

BadAstronomer: I was not the only one out ...

twitter.com — I was not the only one out for a stroll with the family tonight. pic.twitter.com/m4tXJEv5LQ
Congrats! MT @PlanetaryRsrcs: YOU made it happen! The #ARKYD is for the people! THANKS, and let's push to $2M! kickstarter.com/projects/14581…

ARKYD: A Space Telescope for Everyone

kickstarter.com — Planetary Resources is raising funds for ARKYD: A Space Telescope for Everyone on Kickstarter! The first publicly accessible space telescope! Take amazing photos of space or have your photo displayed above the Earth.
Even knowing that tweet would get responses, y’all have made me very happy tonight. I shall now gallop through the sward.
@skeptifan Nice! Titan was off to one side, so you might’ve seen it.
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore, Riding through the night. pic.twitter.com/OQX3i1wEbj

BadAstronomer: Dennis Moore, Dennis ...

twitter.com — Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore, Riding through the night. pic.twitter.com/OQX3i1wEbj
@AnneWheaton Don’t cut off too much. He’ll wind up looking like me, and then who will be the Internet’s sweetheart?
Yegads. Late to the game, I know, but a guy used Kickstarter to fund his horrifying “pickup artist” book. slate.com/blogs/xx_facto…

A Guide to Getting Awesome with Women"?

slate.com — It's been a busy couple of weeks in the world of social media and sexism. The latest company to feel the ire of online activists who are determined to deny sexist content safe haven is the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. A man name Ken Hoinsky recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to...
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