No. 211: Real facts, a robotic dog and cloning the Star Trek tricorder
It’s Friday out there: Looking back, April was not the cruelest month. Pretty wet, though. The 2 millionth American patent was issued this week in 1935. It went to automotive…
Newsletters
No. 2010: Best frites, a carbon milestone and Aaron Foss has a million hangups
TG it’s T: A happy Tuesday, everybody and welcome new readers Rich, Kellie, Brian, Ian, T and asgardempire89. Happy to have you aboard. Today is April 25, on which in 1850…
No. 209: Morey, Saulle, Fortunoff, Melvin and Bergman. Oh, and Tuesday.
It’s Friday out there: The last week of April is nigh upon us, leaving scant days to wrap up your celebration of National Welding Month. Please butt, corner and lap responsibly….
No. 208: Post-holiday meatloaf, best NY biz spots and a sweet-talking vending machine named Vicki
TG it’s T: A great Tuesday, everybody, and hope you made the most of the holiday break. Join us in a warm Innovate welcome to new readers Julianna, Tom, Jeff, Surabhi,…
No. 207: Molecular Orbitals, Scooby Doo and why small business doesn’t like full employment
TG it’s F: A great Friday, everybody. If you’re an observant Christian, enjoy your collations. Howard Taft became the first president to throw out an Opening Day baseball on this date…
No. 206: Huggable robots, a craft beer census and Katy Cole e-discovers herself
Happy Tuesday: You know the traditional Passover plagues – frogs, pestilence, boils, locusts, etc. – but are there modern ones worth adding to the Seder table, asks the NYT. Yes, readers…
No. 205: Farrell Fritz on the move, kudos for Canon and lusting after your digital assistant
TG it’s F: A happy Friday, gentle readers, and hope you’ve been keeping your powder dry. It’s National Beer Day, which celebrates the passage of 1933’s Cullen-Harrison Act permitting the sale…
No. 204: $40K Hofstra challenge, Mojo Workin’ and a border wall deadline
Happy Tuesday, everybody: And welcome new readers, including Vinny, Barry, Andrew, Brian, Gavin and Jim. Happy Birthday Debra Halpert and Steve Davies. Also born on this day: Muddy Waters, who…
No. 203: The future of hemp, spinal implants and thank you, Edwin Binney
TG it’s F: A happy Friday, everybody. It’s National Crayon Day, which honors the achievement of Edwin Binney of Crayola fame. He also invented dustless blackboard chalk and black automobile…
No. 202: Top VCs, a secret space plane and technology goes palooza in Westbury
Eadwela Tiwesdaeg: As they used to say in Old English. It’s March 28, on which NYC banker George McCarthy unveiled the Checkograph machine, which used microfilm to record bank transactions. (He…
No. 201: Saving Shea, eschewing beef and offshore wind makes waves
TG it’s Friday: Happy March 24 everybody, on which Elvis became Pvt. 53310761, Pink Floyd released “Dark Side of the Moon” and the Exxon Valdez ran aground. “Dark Side” remained on…
No. 200: A med-tech summit, floating turbines and the microwave turns 50 (but careful, it’s listening)
It’s Tuesday out there: Hope your week is off to a great start. It’s March 21, the first day after the equinox, meaning today’s day will be longer than yesterday’s night….
No. 199: Top chefs, wicked fast Internet and Allan Cohen is staying put
TG it’s F: Happy Friday, everybody and enjoy the weekend. After celebrating Pi, the Ides and St. Patrick in the same week, you deserve a break. Pop quiz: Which U.S. city…
No. 198: Pi Day, a med pot RIP and Date Night in a box
TGIT: A great Tuesday, everybody and hope you’re working from home. Or, better yet, at home and not working. It will allow time to make French toast with all the bread, eggs…
No. 197: Pink boots, boot camp and a boost for bioelectronics
TGIF: A happy Friday, everybody, especially those who managed to take a snow day. Lest you forget: The worst late-snow year on record was 1996, which saw 16 inches fall…