Long gone, but now back… sort of. :)
Reader Terrence Clay asks: “Are portable speakers that much better than phone or laptop speakers?” There are many variables, but — if everything else is equal — high-quality larger speakers will sound better than high-quality smaller speakers. It’s partly physics, partly biology. Music and nature produce sounds over a huge range of frequencies; but a…
In the most conceptual sense, a click or keypress briefly completes an electrical circuit. The part of the computer that handles the keyboard sees this as a zero value changing to a one; the computer then initiates whatever sequence of events it’s been programmed to follow to interpret the keypress, send the keypress value to…
I first wrote about this a couple years back, prompted by an article in the Boston Globe about a New England guy who really did change the world in a weird way. His name was Frederic Tudor, and he was the “Ice King.” In 1806, he figured out how to ship ice over long distances: He…
Here’s a great idea from Reddit; posted by u/Scaramuccia: Looking for some Christmas Magic? The International Space Station orbits the earth 15 times a day and can easily be confused with Santa’s Sleigh by excited children in December. This does require preparation. That tiny station is rarely streaking directly overhead at an ideal time, so…
Yes, of course. Accident rates in Boston go up in the rain — just as they do in every other location on the planet. I’m not sure what else you’d expect when roads get slippery and visibility goes down! I’m guessing that what you’re really getting at is the poor reputation of Boston drivers; and…
Happy holidays! Busy month for me: A new, major announcement is in the works — you’ll hear about that soon! In more routine matters, a new version of WordPress came out, and required that I change the way I create and format this blog. Most of the changes seem OK, but I’m wary of the…
It’s great to hear from readers again!
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