As a general rule we don’t eat meat that often. It’s not some conscious effort to be a vegan, either for health reasons or out of respect for our fellow animals—we just like vegetables better. But once in a while…
The decision to build green is not always an easy one. You know the drill: there’s tedious paperwork to be done, strict rules to consider, and very little leeway. USGBC, championing green buiding(Image from www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com) Thankfully, that’s where LEED contractors…
I'm in the market for a new bike. It occurred to me that I know how to ride a bike, but there is absolutely no bike in the house. Also, I've never bothered learning how to drive a car. I…
You’ve probably heard about graphene before. It’s this new revolutionary material that’s tougher than diamond, more elastic than rubber, a much better conductor than copper, and it can even repair itself. A perfect hexagonal lattice of graphene. (Image from www.bbc.co.uk)…
That precious, sanity-saving technology called the air conditioner celebrated its 111th birthday last July 17. (For a fantastically-detailed and engaging history of air-conditioners, check out Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore that Shaped Modern America,…
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