Author: JRVogt

You may have seen it in the news by now (such as here, here or here), but apparently scientists have discovered a potentially habitable planet outside of our solar system. No, it’s not going to become a vacation spot anytime soon, mainly because it sits 20.5 light years from us.…

Spotted this on Miss Snark’s blog and with the Mir as well. You know those management charts that show who is sitting on the pointy end of the pyramid, and who gets minimum wage? Here’s a social-status chart that helps one determine their level of geekiness in comparison to others.…

This intrigues me. Article in question: Go with the Flow According to…umm…Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi–(I had to cut and paste his name, otherwise I’d be here all day) the best websites are those with a solid flow that takes you through an interactive experience from one page to another and get people…

With the Virginia Tech killing spree still making headlines, and all the calls for gun reform, banning violent video games and the like that it has stirred up, I found an interesting article over off EW.com. Apparently one of the evidences they’re toting around for the shooter’s mental instability, or…

By virtue of this blog going up, you can tell I survived the High Ropes Course yesterday. It turned out to be a lot of fun, though my height phobia is far from cured. It was quite the spring day, well into the 70s, with a nice breeze from time…

Out of town most of today, as I’m facing down my fear of heights (down? heights? hmm…not sure if that turn of phrase works well together) by joining Jen’s outdoor trip company on a High Ropes Course. The trip summary promises that playing on the course, set up in the…

To start with some fun news for the day , Jen and I put a deposit down for an apartment last night. The landlord is running credit checks to make sure we aren’t, ya know, escaped criminals or anything. So long as that goes through, looks like we’ve got the…

Though I’m no gambler, this is a lottery I’d love to take part in. Who wouldn’t want a free ticket beyond the atmosphere? Space Tourist Lottery Buzz Aldrin (second man on the moon, unless you’re one of those conspiracists who believe it was all done by special effects) is going…

I’ve always seen certain authors acknowledge a lot of the people who helped them research or fact-check throughout their story. A science fiction author, if not a scientist themselves, might have a couple Ph.D.’s or other authorities that they’re in contact with, who they can send questions to, such as…

Why, oh why does this kind of thing make me reach for my wallet? Now this first link is silly funness. But even though it’s not real, I still was thinking, hey, that’s kinda nifty. I wish it were real so I could convince myself it was a bad idea…