NerdGuy Fridays (Factoids Unraveled)

NerdGuy Fridays #25: Super-cool Private Jet

In my recent Christmas story, Island Christmas, a character arrives on Miranda's island flying a Cirrus Vision SF50. As you can see on the story's cover, it's quite cute.I try to make...

NerdGuy Fridays #25: Super-cool Private Jet

In my recent Christmas story, Island Christmas, a character arrives on Miranda's island flying a Cirrus Vision SF50. As you can see on the story's cover, it's quite cute.I try to make...

NerdGuy #24: Air America

I thought I'd nerd out a bit about this month's short story, Survive Until the Final Scene.Here's the opening for those who missed it or don't remember: Up until this...

NerdGuy #24: Air America

I thought I'd nerd out a bit about this month's short story, Survive Until the Final Scene.Here's the opening for those who missed it or don't remember: Up until this...

NerdGuy #23: Holes Under Seattle

The "Holes Under Seattle" that I describe in my upcoming novel At the Clearest Sensation (Shadowforce: Psi #4) are all real.There really are watermains 6' high. A lacework of steam pipes...

NerdGuy #23: Holes Under Seattle

The "Holes Under Seattle" that I describe in my upcoming novel At the Clearest Sensation (Shadowforce: Psi #4) are all real.There really are watermains 6' high. A lacework of steam pipes...

NerdGuy #22: Dragons

No, not the cool fire-breathing kind. Sorry.[caption id="attachment_24642" align="aligncenter" width="483"] A Russian Dragon racing on Lake Como, Italy. © VYGOcommand|Wikimedia[/caption]Okay, is it utterly ridiculous for me to whimper at this...

NerdGuy #22: Dragons

No, not the cool fire-breathing kind. Sorry.[caption id="attachment_24642" align="aligncenter" width="483"] A Russian Dragon racing on Lake Como, Italy. © VYGOcommand|Wikimedia[/caption]Okay, is it utterly ridiculous for me to whimper at this...

NerdGuy #21: Submarine cables

You use them every day...perhaps 100s of times.Did you glance at the BBC news? Send a message to a friend traveling in Thailand? Look at a webcam of a wildfire...

NerdGuy #21: Submarine cables

You use them every day...perhaps 100s of times.Did you glance at the BBC news? Send a message to a friend traveling in Thailand? Look at a webcam of a wildfire...

NerdGuy Friday #20: A bit of PSI

No, I'm not talking about atmospheric pressure (pounds per square inch), the Planetary Science Institute, or even the Italian Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Italiano). I'm going to briefly nerd out on...

NerdGuy Friday #20: A bit of PSI

No, I'm not talking about atmospheric pressure (pounds per square inch), the Planetary Science Institute, or even the Italian Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Italiano). I'm going to briefly nerd out on...