Jetpacks 
A New Jetpack in the Works?
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
Jetpack Inventor (And Rocky) Proves That Raw Eggs Can Be Good For You
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
Jetpacks Over NCIS
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
Update: Official Jetpack Theme Song
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
On the Swiss Jetman, Flying Cars and Robot Sex
A year ago a 50-year-old Swiss air-devil named Yves Rossy wowed the world by flying his homemade jetpack — really more of a mini jet plane worn on the back, but still — clear ... ...read more
Going Where No Jetpack Has Gone Before
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
Rocket Belt Hero Hal Graham Earns His Wings
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
What the Balloon Boy Can Teach Us About Ourselves — and Jetpacks
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
We Were Promised Jetpacks to Write a Jetpack Theme Song?
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 moreFollow Us
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