Rob Verger
@verger.bsky.social
Senior editor at Inc. Magazine focusing on technology. Expertise in aviation and military tech. Bylines in FastCo, PopMech, PopSci, Inverse, Newsweek, Boston Globe, Daily Beast, VICE News, CJR, and others. Say hi! robverger@gmail
Back in 2001, Mr. Rogers was my college graduation speaker. And I got to give the student address!
Here's the coolest part: Mr. Rogers mentioned me, talking about how "silence and solitude" were important to him.
In other words, take the solo time you need to recharge. It’s Mr. Rogers approved.
Here's the coolest part: Mr. Rogers mentioned me, talking about how "silence and solitude" were important to him.
In other words, take the solo time you need to recharge. It’s Mr. Rogers approved.
June 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Back in 2001, Mr. Rogers was my college graduation speaker. And I got to give the student address!
Here's the coolest part: Mr. Rogers mentioned me, talking about how "silence and solitude" were important to him.
In other words, take the solo time you need to recharge. It’s Mr. Rogers approved.
Here's the coolest part: Mr. Rogers mentioned me, talking about how "silence and solitude" were important to him.
In other words, take the solo time you need to recharge. It’s Mr. Rogers approved.
In 2001, I was an AmeriCorps volunteer w/ Red Cross. Part of our mission was disaster response. Not long after 9/11, I went to NYC to work in the Ground Zero area. I was not working on the pile, but I was helping affected residents nearby. This is to say: AmeriCorps volunteers do important things.
April 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In 2001, I was an AmeriCorps volunteer w/ Red Cross. Part of our mission was disaster response. Not long after 9/11, I went to NYC to work in the Ground Zero area. I was not working on the pile, but I was helping affected residents nearby. This is to say: AmeriCorps volunteers do important things.
It’s the winter solstice, and this weekend I’m driving an Equinox EV. It’s my first time behind the wheel of a Chevy EV, or a GM EV for that matter. The bright color on this whip is officially called Riptide Blue Metallic, and the MSRP is about $35K. Also, check out the gull that bombed this photo!!
December 21, 2024 at 7:54 PM
It’s the winter solstice, and this weekend I’m driving an Equinox EV. It’s my first time behind the wheel of a Chevy EV, or a GM EV for that matter. The bright color on this whip is officially called Riptide Blue Metallic, and the MSRP is about $35K. Also, check out the gull that bombed this photo!!
Above the Axe, Dove, and Crest, my local bodega sells drones
December 21, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Above the Axe, Dove, and Crest, my local bodega sells drones
I got to (briefly) visit the White House press briefing room today. Briefly, get it?
Thanks @outrider.org for everything.
Thanks @outrider.org for everything.
December 6, 2024 at 9:50 PM
I got to (briefly) visit the White House press briefing room today. Briefly, get it?
Thanks @outrider.org for everything.
Thanks @outrider.org for everything.
Vermont at dusk: like a black and white painting. I love it up here.
November 29, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Vermont at dusk: like a black and white painting. I love it up here.
Beautiful late fall vibes in New York City’s Riverside Park today.
November 27, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Beautiful late fall vibes in New York City’s Riverside Park today.
Snapped this photo while enjoying some omakase last night. Anyone else appreciate how the torch’s flame resembles a fighter jet’s afterburner?
November 26, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Snapped this photo while enjoying some omakase last night. Anyone else appreciate how the torch’s flame resembles a fighter jet’s afterburner?
A rainy moody night down at 7 WTC. I like it.
November 21, 2024 at 11:15 PM
A rainy moody night down at 7 WTC. I like it.
A dramatic change has been taking place near my neighborhood subway stop over the past four years. A 34-story building has risen where a McDonald’s used to be. The tower will be housing for Columbia faculty and grad students, and Columbia says it will have a McDonald’s in it, too.
November 19, 2024 at 2:49 PM
A dramatic change has been taking place near my neighborhood subway stop over the past four years. A 34-story building has risen where a McDonald’s used to be. The tower will be housing for Columbia faculty and grad students, and Columbia says it will have a McDonald’s in it, too.
I’m a card-carrying union guy now.
November 15, 2024 at 9:17 PM
I’m a card-carrying union guy now.
The chart below is my cholesterol level. See the plunge for the last reading? That's because I started taking a cholesterol med. Lately, there's been a lot of BS about things like vaccines, fluoride, etc, & we can expect that to continue. So remember: science-backed medicine works & saves lives.
November 13, 2024 at 5:08 PM
The chart below is my cholesterol level. See the plunge for the last reading? That's because I started taking a cholesterol med. Lately, there's been a lot of BS about things like vaccines, fluoride, etc, & we can expect that to continue. So remember: science-backed medicine works & saves lives.
After more than 6 years at PopSci, I just found out that today is my last day. Others were laid off, too. This is hard, but I’m so proud of the 100s of stories I wrote while there. Got a tip for an experienced journalist with a specialty in covering aviation & transportation?
[email protected]
[email protected]
November 13, 2023 at 4:13 PM
After more than 6 years at PopSci, I just found out that today is my last day. Others were laid off, too. This is hard, but I’m so proud of the 100s of stories I wrote while there. Got a tip for an experienced journalist with a specialty in covering aviation & transportation?
[email protected]
[email protected]
Last week I sat down with Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, and JoeBen Bevirt, CEO of Joby Aviation, for a chat about electric air taxis in NYC. It was fun! And check out the vintage PopSci cover from 1976. It mentions both a VTOL (vertical take-off and landing aircraft) and heat pumps!!
October 25, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Last week I sat down with Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, and JoeBen Bevirt, CEO of Joby Aviation, for a chat about electric air taxis in NYC. It was fun! And check out the vintage PopSci cover from 1976. It mentions both a VTOL (vertical take-off and landing aircraft) and heat pumps!!
I went to Texas for a conference-type thing. I acquired a cowboy hat. I wore said hat in DFW on my way home, looking very tired.
October 9, 2023 at 4:36 PM
I went to Texas for a conference-type thing. I acquired a cowboy hat. I wore said hat in DFW on my way home, looking very tired.
In 2018 I wrote an article for PopSci about how Delta was going to start flying some planes (A220s) with a window in the bathroom, and friends five years later I’ve finally experienced it for myself
www.popsci.com/airplane-bat...
www.popsci.com/airplane-bat...
October 6, 2023 at 5:24 PM
In 2018 I wrote an article for PopSci about how Delta was going to start flying some planes (A220s) with a window in the bathroom, and friends five years later I’ve finally experienced it for myself
www.popsci.com/airplane-bat...
www.popsci.com/airplane-bat...
Lots of wires! The inside of the intercom system in my apartment building, revealed.
September 19, 2023 at 7:12 PM
Lots of wires! The inside of the intercom system in my apartment building, revealed.
Animals I saw today at the Minnesota State Fair. Plus, the best corn I’ve ever had.
September 3, 2023 at 1:17 AM
Animals I saw today at the Minnesota State Fair. Plus, the best corn I’ve ever had.
I agree!!! Here are a couple other photos from the general area. The guy holding the stone-like things was our guide— supposedly one of the tests fused this material together. Is it smart to hold radioactive things in your hand? Seems like a good idea to wash your hands afterwards.
July 31, 2023 at 10:07 PM
I agree!!! Here are a couple other photos from the general area. The guy holding the stone-like things was our guide— supposedly one of the tests fused this material together. Is it smart to hold radioactive things in your hand? Seems like a good idea to wash your hands afterwards.
Seeing Oppenheimer spurs me to share some photos I took in 2013 when I visited Kazakhstan and saw where the U.S.S.R. tested its first a-bomb in 1949. (It tested others there too.) The big structure is an old monitoring station. The plastic on my shoes is to keep radioactive dust out of the treads.
July 31, 2023 at 9:11 PM
Seeing Oppenheimer spurs me to share some photos I took in 2013 when I visited Kazakhstan and saw where the U.S.S.R. tested its first a-bomb in 1949. (It tested others there too.) The big structure is an old monitoring station. The plastic on my shoes is to keep radioactive dust out of the treads.