ITotD on Summer Break
I realize it’s not quite summer yet, but nevertheless it’s time for me to take a bit of a hiatus from posting new articl...
Category : Wiered
Carbon Sequestration
Greenhouse gas disposal techniquesBy now, everyone is well aware of the atmosphere’s rising level of carbon dioxide (CO2...
The Crypt of Civilization
Museum in a time capsuleOn July 4, 1976, bicentennial celebrations took place all over the United States. I was nine yea...
Complaints Choirs
Setting the world’s problems to musicMy cat likes to walk on the dining room table. I have too many work deadlines. My f...
Robots that Smell
Artificial noses and beyondWhile out for a walk in my neighborhood, I caught a whiff of something that instantly made me...
Automatic Transmissions for Bicycles
Reinventing the two-wheelerWhen I first learned to drive, I learned on a car with a manual transmission. It never seemed...
Rescue from Dunkirk
Triumph of His Majesty’s Bathtub NavyStories of war—whether modern or historical—are not usually of much interest to me....
