Robert Montenegro

Robert Montenegro

Ideafeed Editor

Robert Montenegro is a writer and dramaturg who regularly contributes to Big Think and Crooked Scoreboard. He lives in Washington DC and is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Twitter: @Monteneggroll. Website: robertmontenegro.com.

A digital marketing manager who got to watch NASA's recent Orion launch on location shares her observations on what NASA could teach those planning a social media campaign.
Every year, a team of volunteers at NORAD tracks Santa online while answering phone calls and e-mails from kids across North America.
Create more effective resolutions by assessing places in your life for growth while not striving to put unwieldy expectation upon yourself. 
If just the thought of spending time with Aunt Gladys makes you want to imbibe a straight quart of Everclear, it may be prudent to prep yourself for the morning after.
Google CEO Larry Page recently stated that he'd rather leave his fortune to Elon Musk than give it to charity, arguing that funding Musk's work with SpaceX will better serve humanity. 
Self-promotion isn't easy and isn't always comfortable. If you're worried about coming across as arrogant when building your personal brand, take steps to ensure your actions aren't totally self-serving.
If you've got time off this holiday season, don't allow the pull of your devices ruin your rest and relaxation. Here's how to unplug completely.
NASA's High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC) program will feature an evolutionary exploration of Venus' atmosphere that could one day lead to semi-permanent colonies.
The non-profit org Malaria No More, boosted by a grant from Google, is set to take advantage of Africa's over 1 billion mobile phones in order to fight a disease that kills 400,000 of the continent's children per year.
Personal ownership of drones is set to skyrocket in 2015. Here's what you need to know if you're thinking of buying one this holiday season.
A new study shows that while the vast majority of American teens are using Facebook, less than 10% of them trust the social media site to protect their personal information.
A peek into the archives at the New York Public Library reveals the many (often zany) search queries lobbed at librarians in the pre-internet age.
A Chicago Tribune study suggests that the city's red light camera system, intended to make roads safer, are causing more accidents resulting in injury than before.
Scientists exploring the Mariana Trench observed on video an unknown fish species living 8,143 meters (26,713 feet) below the surface.
With its Deep Speech system, Chinese search giant Baidu claims to have created one of the most advanced and successful speech recognition programs in the world.
American-born Buddhist monk Hwansan Sunim has written a series of articles with instructions and advice on how to meditate in various everyday postures and positions.
The sole purpose of a résumé or CV is to sell one's expertise to a hiring manager. Losing track of this aim will inevitably lead to a lackluster résumé.
The holiday season is a zone of attrition in which a lot of folks get dumped by their significant others. In a post from earlier today, Alice Pfeiffer of The Guardian says to let your wardrobe help you through your breakup.
The revelation that Santa Claus is more an idea than a man can be a major turning point in a child's life. Is he a "training-wheels Jesus" or a way to introduce children to cynical disillusionment?
In today's Washington Post, a successful writer and former teacher offers a simple quiz for teachers to determine whether they're cut out for the position.