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  • Review: Neutrino Hunters

    At the turn of the century, physicists grappled with a persistent and quite nefarious problem: beta decay in radioactive materials seemed to be missing energy, as in the experimental results did not match up with theory. This upset the laws of conservation of energy, and left many a physicists concerned as to the laws validity…

  • Review: Time Travel And Warp Drives

    As a science fiction writer, I find examining science’s current stance on futuristic ideas, such as time travel, warp drives, and other possible technological advances to be fascinating and insightful. This book by Allen Everett and Thomas Roman takes the reader on an incredibly thorough examination of the science of time travel, the paradoxes of…

  • Astronomical Events

    The UniverseToday did an excellent job of compiling 101 astronomical events to keep an eye out for the year of 2014.  For most, all you’ll need is a clear sky away from city lights, but for a few you may need binoculars and/or a telescope as well.  For those of you interested in such things,…

  • The Year of 2014

    And so a new year begins. Interestingly enough, there really is no significance as to this date starting the new year, other than historical references. Astronomically, this date doesn’t signify anything; the winter solstice is slightly more significant astronomically, since it signifies when the days start to lengthen again rather than shorten. This is all…

  • Quark Versus Robotbug

    Yes, this is a video I took of my cat playing with a tiny nanobug. I don’t remember where the little robot came from — it’s quite possible that it was a stocking stuffer one Christmas. Took this video three months ago. Enjoy~!

  • Update

    I’m taking a break from my blog and will reconvene in January.  It’s been a harsh two months for me, and I need the time to recuperate.  In the meantime, here’s a photo for your enjoyment:  

  • Writing about the Near Future

    Writing about the near future can be a challenge, especially when writing short stories. When I set out to write a short story today, one I had planned the night before, and then dreamed about as I slept, I realized that I had to think about how technology might differ from today a good sixty…

  • NaNoWriMo: Finished Hunting Snow

    It’s over. Today I validated my word count at the NaNoWriMo site itself and the final count is 50,123 words.  My book is finished, and I feel a sense of relief and exhaustion.  Writing an entire novel in one month is certainly doable, but this one served to be quite a pain.  All I had…

  • Seattle: EMP, a Ferry, and my Final Day

    Seattle is not only home to a mixture of traditional architecture and new, but also home to artwork. There is actually a provision in the construction law, where part of the land on which a building is built must be devoted to artwork. Due to this, nearly every newer building in the downtown area had…

  • Seattle: University of Washington and the Chocolate Factory

    Seattle is known for its rain.  Locals often joke about the unceasing rain, and yesterday was certainly a good example of the drizzling, low-key rain that often blankets Seattle.  All expeditions were postponed until late afternoon, when the rain let up and the fog settled in with the wet cold that is so characteristic of…