No. 106: Asbestos duds, Edison’s foil and Playboy’s got new bounce
TG it’s F: A happy close to the work week everybody, and only one more day of reporting from South Carolina. Sweeet. Edison patented his phonograph on this day in 1878….
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No. 105: Gravitational waves, primordial soup and the shocking toll of inflatable amusements
TGIF: A great Friday everybody. It’s Darwin Day, celebrating the birth and scientific contributions of the late, great biologist. Or: How about a bowl of primordial soup? Patience required: In a big, big day for…
No. 104: Zemsky’s street cred, Lemmium rocks and 3.57 degrees of separation
It’s Monday again: A happy start to the week gentle readers, and welcome Tom, Irwin, Elaine, David, John, June, Lisa and more. Collectively, don’t forget to send news, tips, suggestions and corrections…
No. 103: Ohlala dating, drone-snatching eagles and what to drink as Denver wins
TGIF: A great Friday everyone. It’s Feb. 5, on which Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert acquired land in the Bronx in 1921 for a stadium that became known as The House That…
No. 102: Bagel stuffing, top startup cities and thumbs down on $15 pay
It’s Monday again: A great start to the week, everyone and welcome more new readers, including Lisa, John, Michael, Stuart, Bill, Steve, Davi, Jim and the whole group at pbrown….
No. 101: LISTnet moves, Fried’s new book and a mushroom burial suit
TGIF: A happy Friday everybody and welcome new readers. Janis Joplin, Moby Grape and the Grateful Dead gathered on this day in 1967 for the Krishna-organized Mantra Rock Dance in San…
No. 100: Billions for clean-gen, loco for Boca and surprises for the kids
TGIF: A good Friday everybody. It’s Jan. 22. The first commercial flight of a Boeing 747 – Pan Am’s JFK to London leg – took place on this day in…
No. 99: Zemsky speaks, a terror app and 21 bottles of beer on the wall
Monday, Monday: A great start to the week everybody and welcome new readers, including Robert, Patricia, Adam, Michelle, Luciana and Liz. Hope you’re all getting the chance to observe Martin Luther King…
No. 98: Slime, living lava lamps and a chocolate milk cure for concussions
TGIF: Happy Friday everybody and welcome new readers. It’s January 15, on which Wikipedia launched in 2001. Sad to hear about Alan Rickman. I won $4 on Powerball. Woo hoo. For…
No. 97: Grill bots, Katie shuffles and Didit done it again
It’s Monday: A great start to the week everybody and welcome new readers, including Greg, Gordon, Theresa, Dror, Mona, Matt, Barry, Marissa and Amanda. Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman, from whom the…
No. 96: Top tech trends, eco-outlooks and robots judge a beauty pageant
It’s Monday: A happy start to the week and year everybody, and welcome new readers. Don’t forget the big, big AVZ economic survey and opinion poll show, with Rick Lazio, Jamie…
No. 95: Biggest deals, Howard Zemsky and a side of 3D-printed pancakes
This will sell out: Empire State Development chief Howard Zemsky keynotes the Long Island Business Development Council’s Feb. 3 dinner at the Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. Presented by the…
No. 94: George Bailey, 42 unicorns and a robot with good penmanship
It’s Monday: A great start to the short week everybody and welcome new readers, including John, Michael, Nancy, Eddie, Robert, Pete and more. Happy to have you aboard. Don’t forget to…
No. 93: Soviet treats, an expensive Yahoo party and the nation’s least charitable states
TGIF: A good Friday everybody and howdy new readers. Also, a special welcome to our newest sponsor, Teachers Federal Credit Union. Happy to have you aboard, TFCU. Behind the Fed hike: More expensive…
No. 92: Sam Pay, Happy Birthday to us and 12 must-have holiday gizmos
TGIF: A good Friday, everybody. Boston’s Bijou Theatre became the first American playhouse fully lit by electricity on this date in 1882. Thomas Edison installed personally. More recently, Angry Birds went…