Questions tagged [geek-travel]
Places and activities of interest to geeks, nerds, techies, programmers and generally anybody sporting a mild OCD in technology, computing, and/or cool toys. And lasers.
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Vlasmarktdreef in april 2018 [closed]
We have time for the next 2 weeks in Belgium. Can we visit vlasmarktdreef to see and enjoy a walk along the blue bell forests in the month of April. If yes, when exactly will be the best time
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Is the "dark and stormy lab" in which Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson developed Unix still in existence and preserved?
Is the "dark and stormy lab" in which Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson developed Unix still in existence and preserved as of the end of 2017?
I might take a trip to USA someday and go visit that lab. ...
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Are there any museums or sites in England honouring Alan Turing?
I'm travelling to the UK from Australia and wanted to visit a number of sites of scientific history.
One at the top of my list is Alan Turing. (WWII Codebreaker and Pioneer of the Binary Computer ...
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What are the public transport options to Johnson Space Center from Houston Downtown?
I'll be spending a couple days in downtown Houston, and would not miss a trip to Johnson Space Center for the world. However, it is quite far outside the city, and I was wondering what are the public ...
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Are there any museums or sites in England or Scotland honouring James Watt?
I'm travelling to the UK from Australia and wanted to visit a number of sites of scientific history.
One at the top of my list is James Watt. (inventor/perfector of Steam Engine - a fundamental part ...
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Are there any museums or sites in England honouring Charles Babbage?
I'm travelling to the UK from Australia and wanted to visit a number of sites of scientific history.
One at the top of my list is Charles Babbage.
I understand there is the Totnes Museum in Devon. ...
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Are there any museums or sites in Ireland honouring Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)?
I'm travelling to the Republic of Ireland and Scotland from Australia and wanted to visit a number of sites of scientific history.
One at the top of my list is Lord Kelvin. (He's important, apart ...
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Are there any museums or sites in England honouring Isambard Kingdom Brunel?
I'm travelling to the UK from Australia and wanted to visit a number of sites of scientific history.
One at the top of my list is Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
I understand there are 10 surviving ...
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Are there any museums or sites in England honouring Isaac Newton?
I'm travelling to the UK from Australia and wanted to visit a number of sites of scientific history.
One at the top of my list is Isaac Newton.
I can see you can visit his home and do experiments. ...
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Watching nuclear tests as a foreigner
This question is a bit general because I don't know which, if any, countries will be conducting nuclear tests in the future. Hopefully none!
Are nuclear tests open for foreigners to watch them? I don'...
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Where can I spend time in an anechoic chamber?
Acoustic anechoic chambers are enclosed spaces which are highly isolated from outside noise sources and also highly absorbent to any noise produced inside. The one at Orfield Laboratories in ...
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Where is the quietest place on Earth?
I just wondered if there is a known "most quiet" place on Earth.
Perhaps people have measured "ambient" sound throughout the year in various places claimed to be the most quiet. And perhaps one has ...
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Computer/Technology oriented tourist attractions
In a few weeks I will be visiting Germany. I've already picked out a few historical sites, some architectural/art museums, and a ski resort that I'm planning on visiting but there's one thing I'm ...
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Help me find scientific getaways! [closed]
https://origins.asu.edu/antarctica-adventure-2015
This is a trip I saw, and was interested in, but apparently it's very expensive.
Do you know any other trips/excursions what are scientific and ...
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Facebook datacenter location
Me and my father are headed to LA, Las Vegas and Silicon Valley 3-8 january, 2015 to attend CES in Las Vegas.
We're travelling to Silicon Valley to explore it and see if we can see the big company ...
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