NerdGuy Fridays (Factoids Unraveled)
Firehawks in L.A.
A rare article about air-attack of wildfires comes from the BBC. It was all too reminiscent of writing the Firehawks series, making me feel both better and worse. Better about...
Firehawks in L.A.
A rare article about air-attack of wildfires comes from the BBC. It was all too reminiscent of writing the Firehawks series, making me feel both better and worse. Better about...
#47 - Impact Craters
Amelia Creek Crater (ACC) plays a significant role in Miranda Chase #15, Wedgetail. But how big an impact did it have when it hit a half-billion years ago? Well, the answer...
#47 - Impact Craters
Amelia Creek Crater (ACC) plays a significant role in Miranda Chase #15, Wedgetail. But how big an impact did it have when it hit a half-billion years ago? Well, the answer...
#46 - Wedgetail E-7A, a peek inside
An E-7A Wedgetail Advanced Early Warning & Control aircraft is not your typical Boeing 737. Instead of costing around $90M US, it's more like $750M--each! Instead of carrying 2 pilots...
#46 - Wedgetail E-7A, a peek inside
An E-7A Wedgetail Advanced Early Warning & Control aircraft is not your typical Boeing 737. Instead of costing around $90M US, it's more like $750M--each! Instead of carrying 2 pilots...
#45 - Military Surveillance Aircraft
Miranda Chase #15, Wedgetail, makes a cool cover, but what is a Wedgetail and what is its place in the vast panoply of specialized surveillance planes? Back in NerdGuy #35, here, I discussed...
#45 - Military Surveillance Aircraft
Miranda Chase #15, Wedgetail, makes a cool cover, but what is a Wedgetail and what is its place in the vast panoply of specialized surveillance planes? Back in NerdGuy #35, here, I discussed...
#44: A Writer's Conference Journey
Just Returned I'm just a few days back from a major writer's conference and my head is still spinning with all of my learning and takeaways. Then this morning it...
#44: A Writer's Conference Journey
Just Returned I'm just a few days back from a major writer's conference and my head is still spinning with all of my learning and takeaways. Then this morning it...
NerdGuy Friday #43: Dollars to Space
I spotted a little article last week about a pallet of old batteries that had been dumped out of the International Space Station three years ago. Per plan, it took three years...
NerdGuy Friday #43: Dollars to Space
I spotted a little article last week about a pallet of old batteries that had been dumped out of the International Space Station three years ago. Per plan, it took three years...