Category Archives: Science and Technology

Drop, Cover and Hold?

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G.

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France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. In France, solar just got a huge boost from new legislation approved through the Senate this week that will require all parking lots with spaces for at least 80 vehicles – both existing and new – to be … Continue reading →

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Hidden in the heavens

Posted on August 4, 2022 by William Calvin

The pictures from the new Webb satellite telescope show the heavens in the infrared wavelengths, something we cannot see from the ground.

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Dubai builds world’s largest vertical farm

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. The city known for importing almost all of its produce will now grow 2 million pounds of leafy greens each year inside the world’s largest vertical farm. As the world begins to turn its back on … Continue reading →

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The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks so Mary M. Please click here to go to their web site at the UW. It’s heart warming to see this level of interest in people with motility and speech limitations. Mission Statement The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology … Continue reading →

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Different Masking Rules for retirement communities?

Posted on April 29, 2022 by William Calvin

It seems our age group was less vulnerable to the delta variant last summer but is 2x more vulnerable to winter’s omicron variant. Variants will keep coming, as long as so many people resist vaccination and keep socially mixing. The … Continue reading →

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Who Gives A Crap toilet paper review: Our favorite recycled toilet paper (at CNN)

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help you spend … Continue reading →

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National Pi day cookies – baked by a mathematician

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Hollis W. and the Duke magazine

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Great insight for understanding how Engineers think.

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann – with sympathy to spouses of engineers 🙂

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Is loving not being on social media?

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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