Jetpacks
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A New Jetpack in the Works?

Mac Montandon |
05.13.2010
Every now and then I receive a mysterious note about jetpacks. (Is there any other kind, really?) One came across the electronic transom just a few days ago. It was addressed ... ...read more
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Jetpack Inventor (And Rocky) Proves That Raw Eggs Can Be Good For You

Mac Montandon |
02.05.2010
Earlier this week in a little publication calls itself the New York Times there was a story about how some health “experts” are questioning the wisdom of adding raw ... ...read more
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Jetpacks Over NCIS

Mac Montandon |
01.06.2010
Last night’s episode of America’s Favorite Show, NCIS, rode jetpacks all the way across its narrative arc. A lot of people were very excited about this. It was nice ... ...read more
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Update: Official Jetpack Theme Song

Mac Montandon |
12.11.2009
You may recall that a couple months back I wrote about how it only made sense for the Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks to write an Official Jetpack Theme Song ... ...read more
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On the Swiss Jetman, Flying Cars and Robot Sex

Mac Montandon |
12.03.2009
A year ago a 50-year-old Swiss air-devil named Yves Rossy wowed the world by flying his homemade jetpack β€” really more of a mini jet plane worn on the back, but still β€” clear ... ...read more
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Going Where No Jetpack Has Gone Before

Mac Montandon |
11.16.2009
When is the last time you read a story about space exploration that included any of the following: *An expert quoted as saying: “We ought to be doing things that are rom... ...read more
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Rocket Belt Hero Hal Graham Earns His Wings

Mac Montandon |
10.27.2009
Hal Graham, the charming original Bell rocketman who in 1961 flew the first free flight of the company’s precursor to a jetpack, the Rocket Belt, died on October 22. To ... ...read more
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What the Balloon Boy Can Teach Us About Ourselves β€” and Jetpacks

Mac Montandon |
10.23.2009
As is often the case with such matters, I was rather late to the Balloon Boy party. It’s not that I am living under an enormous, mossy rock or, worse, without a high-speed In... ...read more
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We Were Promised Jetpacks to Write a Jetpack Theme Song?

Mac Montandon |
10.16.2009
A few readers have emailed me recently to ask if I am aware that there is a Scottish indie rock band called We Were Promised Jetpacks. I am, but only a little bit. Some friends... ...read more


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