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Doctor Matt Taylor Deserves An Apology
The kind of scientists and engineers who can land a probe on a comet are obviously very smart people. They...
Space Is A Good Use Of Your Money
First off, let me just say congrats to the ESA for pulling off something that nobody's ever done before. Rosetta...
Stuff To Do With Coffee
What's the most creative thing you've ever done with coffee? I mean other than accidentally putting a tablespoon or two...
Ten Floor Lamps That Aren’t Boring
What do you look for in a floor lamp? Well, first and foremost, you look for something that goes good...
Ten Chandeliers That Aren’t Boring
What do you think of when you picture a chandelier? If you have a mental image of ones like you...
My Thoughts On Interstellar
Like every space minded person in America, I went to see Interstellar over the weekend. In a near future in...
Philanthropy Has An Image Problem
So there are a few people in this world who have control of more wealth than they could ever reasonably...
The Loss Of SpaceShipTwo Should Not Be A Show-Stopper
It's kind of been a rough week in the aerospace world. An Antares rocket set to make a delivery to...
3D Printing and the Martian Economy
3D printers will be a thing on Mars, will they really replace interplanetary economic activity? On a Facebook group I'm...
Insects are what’s for dinner.
Image credit Sjii Food Club So we're all on Mars. What are we going to do about protein in our...
The NRA Isn’t So Bad, Is It?
A statue of one of the Minute Men, who were always ready to grab their guns and go fight the...
Astrophobia
Image credit Weird Phobia Today I learned something new. There is such a thing called astrophobia – the unreasonable fear...
We’re ready.
So there still seems to be some question about whether a little Dutch private organization can really send people to...
Technology Is Making Fast Food Workers Obsolete
The supply and demand graph as it applies to the labor market. You can see what happens when supply and...
Why Haven’t We Found ET Yet?
Image Credit: The Things We Say There was a time when people thought Earth was the center of the known...
Space Flight Is Becoming Inexpensive
Mangalyaan stands ready for launch. Image credit Koimoi So you probably heard that India successfully put its “Mangalyaan” orbiter, also...
No, We Are Not Going To Go Nuts
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg Whenever I talk about Mars One, one common topic that comes up once sex, babies and...
Christmas Already??
Image credit: MTV Geek If you pay attention to news from around the retailing world, you might know that Sam's...
Play Spider Solitaire
Spider Solitaire is just one of many varieties of Solitaire. You're probably more familiar with "Klondike," or common Solitaire, but...
Seasteading Is An Option For Non-Martians Who Want Freedom
One proposed seastead model. Image credit Marine Insight I've been hearing a lot about the Seasteading movement lately. These are...
My Reddit AMA
One of my frustrations about promoting Mars One is that local media outlets don't seem very interested. I've done one...
A Useless Criticism of Mars One
So a friend of mine shared somebody's Facebook post that is one of the most negative attacks on Mars One...
Ten Educational Apps for the Kindle
You have a Kindle and you've noticed your kids playing with it when they think you won't see. Talk about...
The Robots vs. Humans In Space Debate
The debate on whether we should send robots or humans to explore our solar system has been going on for...
Is The Media Event The Best Way To Fund Mars?
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg While watching the live streaming for the recent Mars Society convention, I managed to relay a...
Jagermeister!
Jagermeister is Germany's most popular exported liqueur. It has a mildly fruity taste without being too sweet and its exact...
Michael Collins
The "forgotten man" of the Apollo 11 mission that first landed men on the moon, Michael Collins was part of...
Neil A. Armstrong
The most famous American astronaut, Neil Armstrong is best known for being the first to set foot on the moon....
Government Grants and Student Loans
Government grants might sound like a free lunch to many people. However, they are not. With grants, the recipient will...
Is Interplanetary Trade Worth It?
We haven't even put up a permanent settlement on another planet yet and already people are turning into a gaggle...
My Ten Favorite Eternity Rings
Because I am going to Mars, I have no intention of ever needing a wedding ring. However, that doesn't mean...
The Value of the Mars One Media Events
Image credit Bryan Versteeg It's no news by now that Mars One is going to fund its operations primarily with...
Awesome Games for the Kindle
You already know Amazon's Kindle as the e-reader that is sweet for reading your favorite summer best-sellers on the beach, but...
Getting Wholesalers to Accept Bitcoin
A lot of people have been talking about the possibility of cryptocurrencies going mainstream lately. The biggest obstacle to this...
Meteor Watch Day
This one's for the sky watchers: Meteor Day, June 30th. Why this day? Well, if you happen to be looking...
About Wireless Internet Standards
The Internet has standards? Oh, yes. These standards help us carry out our online activities every day. In fact, these...
The Upcoming Mars Society Convention (2014)
If you're a space travel enthusiast who regularly visits the relevant sites, you might have heard by now that the...
Top Netbooks and Laptops
So you're looking for a new laptop because your last one finally tanked from its chronic overheating problem. You just...
The Surf’s Up VoxBox
So I got this box in the mail a couple of days ago. Of course I was curious – Influenster...
Zippers: Where Did They Come From?
You probably don't think much about zippers in your everyday life, but it's hard to imagine life without them. They...
Gifts for the Space Nerd
Image credit: EAA Young Eagles You know someone who is a total space enthusiast. He has a collection of model...
PandaHall — Your Source for Wholesale Crafting Supplies
PandaHall is one of the top wholesalers for buying beads and supplies for making your own jewelry in bulk. As...
Scientific Notation
What Is Scientific Notation? Yourdictionary.com defines Scientific Notation as a mathematical expression used to represent any decimal number as a...
My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without dressing, homemade gravy, pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes! This is one day of the...
Buying An Ice Cream Truck
An ice cream truck? Does anybody do that anymore? You bet! Tim has been making a living as an ice...
National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
When you spill milk, the best thing you can do is just wipe it up and go get yourself another...
Checklist Day
Image Credit: Checklists.com October 30th is a day to remind you to check your lists. That's right, it's Checklist Day!...
National Whiner’s Day
Image Credit: 5 Recipes For Life Life is just not fair, is it? There are going to be days, months,...
Best Portable Ice Makers
Are you going on a vacation that's going to involve a lot of activity in the hot summer sun and...
How To Make Home Fries
If you've ever been at a sit-down breakfast restaurant, you've likely seen some variation of "Home Fries" on the menu....
