So Congress Just Cleared Up A Legal Point In Space Law…
Concept art for what a "space mining" rig could look like. Image credit Deep Space Industries If you're at all...
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Why Bother With Mars, Anyway?
Mars is a hot topic among space enthusiasts these days. Mars One was always a long shot but I never...
When You Ask The Tough Ethics Questions About Space Travel
Discovery launches for the STS-120 mission. Ethics was probably the last thing on the crew's minds. Image credit Wikipedia Y'know,...
What To Do When Home Decor Is Boring
You want a lamp like this, right? It's available on Zazzle. Shopping for home decor is totally "meh," right? When...
Finally Saw “The Martian”…
Bring Him Home Movie Poster for Andy Weir's The Martian So I just went to see “The Martian” in 3D...
Lessons From Grumpy Cat
You know Grumpy Cat as that cute little feline with the grumpy look on her face. She's rocked the Internet...
Free markets aren’t bad. It’s crony capitalism that sucks.
This is one of many brands of deodorant that are sold on Amazon.com. Tell me how this is a problem....
Science Fiction Events Calendar 2016
What science fiction events are coming up in your area in 2016? No worries if you don't know yet. Those...
Elon Musk Plans To Launch 4,000 Internet Satellites
Internet satellites could be launched on a rocket like this. Image credit Ecomento Elon Musk has put in an application for...
Eight Blockchain Apps That The Space Age Needs
Okay, let's put the clickbait title aside for a moment and look at why I think it's no coincidence that...
The Hyperloop: One Step Closer To Reality
Concept art for the Hyperloop. Image credit Clubic Anybody remember when Elon Musk proposed the Hyperloop as a nice idea...
Why People With Big Dreams Have Trouble With Relationships
Elon Musk with ex-wife Talulah Riley. Image credit Business Insider Rocky relationships are not unique to Hollywood. What makes a...
The Value Of A Decentralized Content Platform
Keep an eye on Decent.ch for what a decentralized content could look like. What's it like writing for a third...
Why Do Some People Still Not Know How To Use Computers?
It's the 21st century. Why are there still people who don't know how to use a computer? The truth is...
Would Bitcoin Work For The Average Freelancer?
When asked what Bitcoin is, many insiders might give you a highly technical description that includes a secure, publicly viewable...
How To Fix Problems On Your Blog That Affect Your Bounce Rate
This is what it looks like when you actually succeed in reducing your bounce rate. So you've finally found a...
How to Increase Conversions on Your Website
Getting more "leads," conversions, sales or whatever you want to call them isn't as simple as this picture implies. It...
10 SEO Secrets Every Blogger Needs to Know
What's the hardest part of having an active blog? Getting traffic, right? Like it or not, most people still turn...
Best WordPress Plugins and Responsive Templates To Use On Your Website
You have a Wordpress blog and now you're browsing templates and plugins. Which ones should you install? Take it from...
Mars One Set To Debate MIT At Mars Society Convention
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg Is Mars One even feasible? You may remember that MIT study that basically said it's not....
“Grexit” + Bitcoin: Opportunity for Investors?
So Bitcoin's current jump in value is coinciding with Greece's current economic crisis. Coincidence? Cause and effect? The pundits seem...
Ten Actual Road-Legal Scooters Sold By Amazon
You have to haggle with a shady car salesman and take out a loan to get a vehicle that's actually road-legal, right?...
OneWeb To Make Progress With Worldwide Connectivity
OneWeb's Board of Directors. By now, you may have heard the news that OneWeb has signed a contract with Virgin...
The Affordable Electric Vehicle
Are you in the market for a new vehicle but your budget only allows for a used car? You might...
When Activism Is A Waste Of Your Time
Whenever I hit Facebook, I often have a dozen messages shoved in my face by armchair activists with nothing better...
Yeah, So I’m A Freelance Writer…
Freelance content writing isn't difficult work if you can find it. You may have been the one who got As in...
Hackcoin Blockchain Hackathon To Be Held June 20
Are you an entrepreneur and/or developer who believes in the power of the Blockchain? If so, you may want to...
Elon Musk Is Not A Welfare Queen
So now Elon Musk is getting accusations of being a welfare queen. That's kind of a funny one partly because...
How Much Thought Do You Put Into Father’s Day?
How much thought do you usually put into your Father's Day gifts? There are three kinds of Father's Day gift buyers....
Bitnation Space Agency
How many supporters of the technology behind Bitcoin are also interested in extending that technology into Earth orbit? You may...
Why Do We Need 23 Deodorant Brands Anyway?
Bernie Sanders seems to be gaining ground as a breakout presidential candidate who could win if he plays all his...
Should Convicts Work While In Prison? Sure, Why Not?
Image credit Barry Staver So here's a scenario for you. You're stuck in a closed environment, you can...
SpaceX’s New Air Force Rating Good News Even If You Dislike Military
A comparison of current and future SpaceX rockets, as compared to the Saturn V. Image credit Deranged Geek I know...
Venus Project: Reality or Fantasy Land?
Jacque Fresco, founder of the Venus Project. Are his ideas practical? Ever have to give a friend a reality check?...
Santa Monica Is Taking The Wrong Tack With AirBNB
AirBNB. Know it and use it while you still can.According to SPCR, Santa Monica is going to spend $410,000 to...
Hate Car Insurance? Let’s Focus On The Right Thing Here.
This is what the California bicycle highway would have looked like. Do you have trouble affording your monthly car insurance...
Ready To Leave? Don’t Blame You.
So I've heard people say that their voice could be amplified if they could only leave a particular system if...
Why I Just Don’t Care Anymore
Do you have an opinion? Sure; I do too. Everybody has an opinion and the thing about the Internet is...
Want To Exploit The Asteroids? Make Sure The Attorneys Don’t Win.
Construction of a large revolving space station, as proposed by Deep Space Industries. What's it worth to stop large asteroids...
RBE On Mars? Only On The Local Level.
Martian money as imagined by Total Recall. Thankfully, we have cryptocurrencies. How often do you get into conversations about the...
“Bitcoin Big Bang” Almost Over
The cryptocurrency world is in a critical phase right now. The initial, “Big Bang” era that was equal parts creation,...
Artificial Intelligence According To The Avengers
The comic book version of Vision and Ultron. Image credit Screen Rant So I just got out of watching Avengers:...
Where Are All The Bitcoin Girls?
So there's been a lot of questions of why women aren't getting into Bitcoin lately. Besides the fact that upscale...
The Same Old Bank Is On Its Way Out
How much do you hate your bank? Anyone who has ever had a checking account or taken out a loan...
What Should We Make Of Jack Palmer’s Departure?
It was a joke, dudes. We're taking things way too seriously right now. So you might have heard that Dogecoin...
South Dakota Has Competition And Guess What It Is!
What does South Dakota have going for it? Well, at least it's not Mars. That's the message in its latest...
Happy 25th Anniversary to the Hubble Telescope
The Hubble Telescope is celebrating its 25th anniversary on April 24. Well, actually it can't because it doesn't know it's...
“Earthrise” As Proof We Should Get Out Of The Box
How many of you remember the first time you saw Apollo 8's “Earthrise” picture? The crew couldn't have done a...
Blockchain Applications: Worth The Hype?
Blockchain advocates really promise a lot. The Blockchain ledger can turn the financial sector on its ear by providing greater...
Why Does “Geek Culture” Exist?
So every day, you're bombarded with ads for Star Trek, Star Wars, or the latest geek thing of the week...
