The cosmic ray particle physics detector was carried to the International Space Station on the final flight of the space shuttle Endeavour and installed under NASA direction.
While McLane wouldn't reveal any more, he did mention taking inspiration from his own apartment, where on one wall he has installed 35 industrial lamps all facing the same direction and up against an antique mirror.
The yacht, named after the eponymous novel and film, was built by Perini Navi, an Italian firm that installed the DynaRig technology that electronically trims the sails in the direction of the wind and can furl them into the masts in just six minutes.
Most US carriers have been pulling back on the sheer number of pre-installed apps thrown onto the latest Android devices, but Verizon appears to be heading in the opposite direction.