by admin | Oct 3, 2013 | News
One of the pleasures of researching last week’s column, which included a passing mention of the laying of the first transatlantic cable, was learning about Cyrus West Field, the American businessman who was the driving force behind the effort. The son of a...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | News
Say what you like about your monthly phone bill, we live in a golden age of telecommunications. Take our daughter’s recent trip to Portugal. She traveled with her laptop, which is practically fused to her fingertips by now. At the end of a long day of swimming,...
by admin | Sep 19, 2013 | News
A roofer shoulders a load of shingles and climbs onto the slippery rungs of a ladder. He knows he ought to double-check the ladder’s footing, but all he can think about is the cost of gas, and how he’s going to fill up his truck without another payday loan. An...
by admin | Sep 12, 2013 | News
One of the great pleasures of having a high schooler in the house — and no, I’m not being facetious — is being reminded of my favorite subjects, minus the adolescent drama and classroom tedium. Case in point: the periodic table. You may remember the...
by admin | Sep 5, 2013 | News
I don’t do very much home renovating any more, but it’s a tough habit to kick. My senses still go into overdrive when I walk into an old house. I’ll surreptitiously run my fingers along cracks in the walls, pressing gently to feel whether the plaster’s still tight to...
by admin | Aug 29, 2013 | News
Just as Intel co-founder Gorden Moore predicted in 1965, the number of transistors on integrated circuits has roughly doubled every two years. In practical terms, this means that the smart phone in your pocket is likely to be 500 times smaller, 100 times lighter, and...
