Well, it’s that time of year again, the start of convention season (for me, anyway). If you’ll also be in SeaTac, WA over Easter weekend, feel free to find me at one of these events… Thursday, April 2 Wit and…
Category: geeky
T.O.S.: The Original Starship
(Reprinted from my author newsletter) This has nothing to do with anything except the fact that I’m a ridiculous Star Trek nerd, but I continue to be super excited about having this insanely detailed replica of the original USS Enterprise…
This Is Just To Say
I have archivedmy tweetsthat were onthe birdsite and whichyou were possiblyreadingsometimes? Forgive methat place is a wasteland nowso terribleand so fucked. (with apologies to William Carlos Williams)
Movies with Yellowjackets Vibes
And were actually shot on location in real weather conditions: Maybe don’t watch either of those right before you go on vacation, but I highly recommend both, and finding them on DVD/Blu-ray to see behind-the-scenes footage of the respective productions.
TEH OSCARSS
I’m not sure why I still care about the Academy Awards, but I do. No, actually, I do know why I still care: because it continues to be, warts and all, a pretty good representation of what Hollywood cares about….
I’m on a Boat!
One. More. Time: http://youtu.be/avaSdC0QOUM This is probably the last time we’ll be sailing on the now-annual JoCo Cruise. We’ve done all five tours so far, and while it’s been lots of fun, it is a long journey, and the inconvenience…
I’m going to KSC!
Last month, I submitted my name for one of NASA’s #JourneyToMars promotions—specifically, the Orion Test Flight “Boarding Pass” shown above, where they’ll etch your name into a computer chip that flies aboard the spacecraft. While I was poking around the…
I Love the Internet…
…for many reasons, and not least because it makes things like the following videos possible. http://youtu.be/LCDgJiPBxfI http://youtu.be/bTGdGKEEiYE http://youtu.be/-w-58hQ9dLk (Thanks to my fellow Clarion Westies Michael and Alison for sharing these.)
I Really Want You to Install This App
Like I said last week, go check out the SafeTrek app. I like having it for peace of mind, if nothing else. Now here’s my legwork on what the people behind SafeTrek have done so far in 2014… In late…
I Want You to Install This App
Because though I hope you’ll never need SafeTrek, I don’t want you to ever suffer for want of it. Free download for iOS or Android. The basic idea is this: start the app when you’re traveling through an area where…