No. 245: Rip Tides, sickle cell, safe printing and what to drink in the tub
It’s Sept. 27, on which William the Conqueror set sail from France to kick butt at the Battle of Hastings. The victorious Normans hung around long enough to add more…
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No. 244: CFOs turn cautious, Hofstra’s got the music and 20 ways to get your stuff in one sock before winter
TG it’s F: Happy Friday, everybody. The autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere commences today at 4:02 p.m. Here are 41 autumnal cocktails to celebrate with. (Because it’s always 4:02 somewhere.) Economic pulse: Chief financial officers…
No. 243: Jobs data, space funk and what you’ll be eating in 2050
It’s Wednesday: Another week half shot. Today is National Gibberish Day. No safe bets on the word’s etymology, but likely an onomatopoeia of the jibber-jabber, babble and gabble it describes. But…
No. 242: CEO comp, ash-boring beetles and meet Hubert the Humanoid
TG it’s F: The last week of summer is upon us. Oh, and today is National Double Cheeseburger Day. Please celebrate responsibly. Today’s birthday duo: Two guys who loved pasta…
No. 241: Great waves at Hofstra, low debt at Farmingdale and trouble brewing at Hooters
It’s Wednesday out there: Happy mid-week, everybody. Today is Sept. 13, on which Francis Scott Key penned the poem that would later be set to music to create our notoriously unsingable…
No. 240: An Amazonian pitch, a cure for reflux and keep your head down Yogi
TG it’s Friday: Didn’t feel like a short week. Today is Sept. 8, on which George Rawlings was issued a patent for the padded baseball glove in 1885. Windows 95 was…
No. 239: Clean meat, SR-71s, Uber suits and a DIY self-driving car
TG it’s F: Happy Friday, everybody. It’s Aug. 25, on which the British burned down Washington but spared the U.S. Patent Office. (If you still hold a grudge, calling football “soccer”…
No. 238: Boat sharing, tire chains, new chips and DIY psycho analysis
It’s Wednesday out there: Canastota’s Harold D. Weed received a patent on this day in 1904 for his “Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires,” aka the tire chain. Welcome new readers Brian, Anne,…
No 237: Denis Leary, climbing roses and 12 billion ways to do your hair
TG it’s F: Happy Friday, gentle readers. It’s Aug. 18, on which the first horticulture patent was issued, to the Garden State’s Henry Bosenberg. The year, 1949. The plant, a climbing…
No. 236: Farrell Fritz stars, robots rising and a scary price spike on bacon and butter sandwiches
It’s Wednesday out there: Happy hump day, kids, and welcome new readers Mark, Andrea, Harrison, Jeisenia, Anthony, Bianca, Roxanne, Weicheng and Daisy. Great to have you aboard. It’s Aug. 16, on which Edwin…
No. 235: Hedy Lamarr, a healthy heart protein and ‘stay young’ is the tech world’s oldest adage
TG it’s F: Happy Friday, everybody. It’s National Presidential Joke Day. I know what you’re thinking. Actually, the observance dates back to Ronald Reagan’s 1984 gaffe in which he said…
No. 234: Devil’s brew, the Honeydue app and remembering Godzilla
It’s Aug. 9: On which Frenchman Rudolf Diesel was granted a patent for – yep – the diesel engine. Welcome new readers Kerri, Darrell, Brent, Ron and Grigor. Happy to…
No. 233: Startup help, surefire hangover cures and one small theft for Neil Armstrong
TG it’s F: It’s Aug. 4, on which Elvis released “Hound Dog,” “Purple Rain” hit No. 1 and Glory Hoskin received a patent for the talking potty. (Several messages, no joke,…
No. 232: New fundings, a fresh soda offensive and Sam Altman wants you to listen up
It’s Wednesday out there: Welcome new readers Tuki, Rochelle, Neil, Scott, Toni Marie, Michael, Bill, Ken, Hal and George. Happy to have you all aboard, and Nyou, Congressman. It’s Aug….
No. 231: Mather’s in, Amazon’s medical skunkworks and the secret life of airline wine
It’s Friday: Not a bad day for a lobster roll. Here’s where the Pulse staff eats them. Earl Tupper was born on this day in 1907. (Ware? Berlin, N.H.) Continuum of care: Mather has agreed…