Scientist Garardine Botte, Ohio University, has developed a catalyst capable of extracting hydrogen from urine. That’s right. Urine. The hydrogen would then be used to feed a fuel cell, resulting in power that could be used in a hybrid car. Now you can fill one tank while draining another. The key to her work is [...]
It is already a big no-no to drink and drive. (and by drink I mean something stronger than pop) According to the insurance industry, the principal actions that cause distracted driving and lead to vehicle crashes are: * Cell phone use * Reaching for a moving object inside the vehicle * Looking at an object [...]
Assuming you were alive, where were you 40 years ago today? Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were landing on the moon. I was at work that evening and had to watch the news clips on rerun. It was a pretty exciting time for a young science fan, who had just just graduated from high school [...]
I found a really interesting read about copyright laws, then and now. The “then” was 1906. The arguments back then pitted a brand new recording industry against composers. The arguments the industry used back then are the opposite of the arguments they use now. How is that for irony?
Grandpa Richard loves walking. Unfortunately, I injured my left heel, and too much walking aggravates it. Cycling does not seem to bother the heel. I used to race, and so I should get back on my bike. I still own my original racing bike. I got an estimate of $250 to service it, as it [...]
My brother and his wife picked up a new puppy recently from a breeder. Unknown to them, the puppy was coming home with the potentially deadly parvovirus in his system. What happened next was heartwrenching, although the end of the story is looking like it will be a happier ending, as they got the puppy [...]
How’s that for a post title? And in case you do not know it, Grandpa Richard is one of THEM! I have never actually studied the numbers closely, but when I joined 7 years ago and saw what clerks (old fashioned term, I know) make and what some of them do, wow! Whenever I heard [...]
