Two German ships called Karlsruhe sank in the Baltic during World War II—one at the beginning of the war and one at the end. Remarkably, both were identified only this year. In September, the German cruiser Karlsruhe—which was sunk in… Read More ›
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Time to go sleepy for a while
‘Sleepy Joe’ is an insult that Donald Trump uses against Joe Biden and in a strange kind of way this is just what we need. Think about what the past few years have given us; Putin, China going backwards (politically),… Read More ›
Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure busted my shoulder (and some others as well)
This is of course guesswork and I am not suggesting that this Nintendo Switch game is wholly responsible for my current shoulder issue, Nintendo has a LOT more lawyers and money than me, but after a little bit of research… Read More ›
Honor the Material
Consider the technical differences between the new iPhone 12 and the original iPhone from 2007: screen resolution has increased 23X, CPU performance by 350X, and graphics performance by a whopping 700X! Even by tech industry standards, these numbers are staggering…. Read More ›
Governments Worldwide Consider Ditching Daylight Saving Time
In many countries, this might be the one of the last instances in which people make the adjustment. Governments around the world have been in discussions about scrapping the seasonal clock changes and sticking to one time—either permanent standard time… Read More ›
A room, a bar and a classroom
The coronavirus is spread through the air, especially in indoor spaces. While it is not as infectious as measles, scientists now openly acknowledge the role played by the transmission of aerosols – tiny contagious particles exhaled by an infected person… Read More ›
Data Disappeared
In mid-July, just when the U.S. was breaking and rebreaking its own records for daily counts of new coronavirus cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found itself abruptly relieved of its customary duty of collating national numbers on COVID-19 patients. Instead, the… Read More ›
Why great design is timeless
A lot of commentary has followed the launch of the iPhone 12, some of it praising Apple for going back to the old design and some complaining about Apple’s inability to do something different from a design perspective. Both sides… Read More ›
Here’s How A Savvy Patient Fought Back
Because Qiu thought she was getting a deal on her usual 30% share of the bill, she decided to go ahead with the polyp removal on Nov. 5, 2019. As she sat in the waiting room filling out forms, staffers… Read More ›
The Center of a Spicy Dunkin’ Donut
Ostensibly, the Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut is part of the chain’s slate of Halloween promotional items, along with a decorate your own donut kit, a (pretty tasty) pumpkin donut, and their Spider Donut (the “spider” being a decorative design, not an ingredient)…. Read More ›
