RocketCityWriter

Just a sleep-deprived, scatter-brained, unbridled dreamer of a physicist pretending to be an engineer with aspirations of sailing around the world in a hundred and fifty foot yacht...

I was originally led to Hubpages after a coworker of mine led me to a blog called Smart Passive Income (no it's not mine, but the author is a normal guy who's worked very hard to get where he's at so I have no problem giving a him a free shout out :) I went there looking for, as you can guess, a way to make some money. I hadn't been laid off and wasn't really struggling, but I've always had aspirations of taking a good idea and turning it into a comfortable living free of financial burden. I had already been working on one of those 'great' ideas for an Iphone app, but hadn't really thought about the full scope of what I could be doing. After reading through a few blog posts I ran across a list highlighting websites that had potential for doing what I wanted to do. Hubpages was on that list, so here I am...

In the Spotlight

Best Places to Buy Pandora Jewelry in Orlando: Bracelets, Charms, Beads, & More

Finding Pandora jewelry can sometimes be difficult, especially when you're not a local. This article details locations to buy Pandora jewelry in Orlando, Florida near Disney, the International Mall, and elsewhere.

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NASA STS-133: Space Shuttle Discovery's Final Mission with a Trip to the ISS

NASA's shuttle Discovery is almost fully prepared to launch into space to meet up with the International Space Station as part of a mission to bring supplies and spare parts to the outpost and...

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Day Hiking in North Alabama: Hidden Hikes Around Huntsville

A selection of adventurous day hiking trips around North Alabama including Monte Sano, the Land Trust, and the Walls of Jericho.

In the Spotlight

Benefits of Standing Desks

The health benefits of standing desks continue to be debated. While there is currently no scientific evidence that standing desks improve your health, there are plenty of happy and vocal users.

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  Hiking & Camping

  Day Hiking in North Alabama: Hidden Hikes Around Huntsville

  7 years ago

  A selection of adventurous day hiking trips around North Alabama including Monte Sano, the Land Trust, and the Walls of Jericho.

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  Intellectual History

  Galileo's Defense of a Heliocentric Universe in his Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina in 1615

  11 years ago

  At the time Galileo wrote his letter to Madame Christina of Lorraine - Grand Duchess of Tuscany, there was much debate about the orientation of the Universe. Galileo, following the belief of Nicolaus Copernicus, was a proponent of a heliocentric...

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  College Exam Preparation

  Studying for the Physics PhD Qualifying Exam

  11 years ago

  As a prospective Ph.D. physics student, the physics qualifying exam (or comprehensive exam depending on what your university wants to call it) will literally be the most important test you've taken in your life. Without passing this exam you cannot...