Furball Aerospace

Tag: gravity

  • Satellite Dish Seating Arrangements

    Satellite Dish Seating Arrangements

    A reader wrote in this week with a question that deserves a serious answer, so here is an unserious one.

    Our standard approach involves fuel made of dry kibble, followed by a countdown that always ends in a sneeze, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    The old guard prefers a flight plan taped to the cabinet. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a crew that only works in short bursts is not a bug. It is the product.

    Thank you for reading, and please do not leave anything on the edge of a surface. You know why.

  • Mission Control Is Under the Sofa

    Mission Control Is Under the Sofa

    At Furball Aerospace, we try to keep things simple, which means we complicate them and then take a nap.

    Experts agree that a crew that only works in short bursts is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    If you have questions, our office hours are three to four in the morning, or whenever we feel like it.