In this ever-changing world there are few things that tell us what the world was like many thousands of years ago. Tree rings, soil samples, fossils, all paint a valuable picture of…
Category: Science and Technology
Tracking the Changes – Climate Science made Simple
We’re back with another article in our series on climate change! It’s been a hot minute (har-dee-har-har) so let’s take a moment to recap what’s happened since our last missive. Plastic continues…
Netarts Water District Launches Website, Technology Update through Internship Program
The Netarts Water District is excited to announce the official launch of its website at netartswaterdistrict.com, providing timely service information and online bill pay functionality for added convenience. Today, our customers may…
Celebrating the Search: SETI Institute’s 2024 Drake Awards Illuminate the Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The SETI Institute’s 2024 Drake Awards ceremony took place last Thursday at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, honoring significant contributions to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. This event brought…
The Terrifying, Awesome State of AI and Robotics
Robots aren’t new. They’ve been around in some form for over a century, automating everything from the horse and buggy, to the factory that makes the horseless carriage. What is new however…
Watt’s the Charge? A Look at Batteries on Earth Day!
This Earth Day let’s take a look at energy storage! The world is filled with so much doom and gloom, especially when it comes to the environment and climate change. Instead of…
Starship’s March 14 Launch a Go
If you’re a space nerd, you might be happy to hear that SpaceX will launch Starship for another test flight on March 14, 2024. They’re ramping up the testing of their largest…
The PulseJet Studios Odyssey from Joshua Tree to the Forefront of VR Innovation
PulseJet Studios, led by John Gearty, a former Apple engineer with significant contributions to the Apple Vision Pro’s UI and accessibility features, is pioneering in the field of virtual reality and artificial…
Pocket Sized Plant Lab Revolutionizes Growing
Have you ever tried to grow a tomato and suffered extreme disappointment from the results? Spindly plants with rotted fruits, if you’re lucky enough to get fruit in the first place. Or…
Brain-in-a-dish learns pong in 5 minutes
You might have heard recently about lab grown brain cells trained to play Pong. I sat down with the founder and CEO of Cortical Labs Hon Weng Chong, for an overview of…
