Sci/tech tidbits in and around New Hampshire 

Take advantage of living on the edge of the grid

The nation’s power grid is a massive beast — by some definitions, it’s the biggest thing ever built by humans. But these days, its most interesting changes are happening as close as your garage. “It’s why I joined Eversource a year-and-a-half ago, because I was so...

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NH patents through May 25

(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through May 25. *** Medical Treatment System and Methods Using a Plurality of Fluid...

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Does contaminated soil = contaminated syrup?

If maple trees are growing in contaminated soil do they have contaminated sap? And if so, what happens to that contamination when the sap is boiled into syrup? That is a question I hadn't thought of - but a Dartmouth Ph.D. student has, and is looking for the answer....

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“Small modular” nuke plants get some love in NH

There's a segment of the New Hampshire legislature that loves the idea of "small modular" nuclear reactions - the dream of techbros who love silver bullet solutions to big problems as long as they're technically cutting edge and don't involve nasty things like social...

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Mow, mow, mow your lawn, gently down the clime

("Clime" is a perfectly acceptable synonym for "climate" and is not a word I made up to fit the silly headline. Honest.) This is the time of year when that defining outdoor chore of homeownership, mowing the lawn, becomes a bit problematic. The “No Mow May” campaign...

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Patents in NH through May 18

(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through May 18. *** System and Method for Clutter Suppression BAE SYSTEMS...

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About Granite Geek

Dave Brooks has written a weekly science/tech newspaper column since 1991 – yes, that long – and has written this blog since 2006, keeping an eye on geekish topics in and around the Granite State. He discusses the geek world regularly on WGIR-AM radio, and moderated the monthly Science Cafe NH sessions when they were still a thing. He joined the Concord Monitor in 2015.

Brooks earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics but got lost on the way to the Ivory Tower and ended up in a newsroom. He has reported for newspapers from Tennessee to New England. Rummage through his bag of awards you’ll find oddities like three Best Blog prizes from the New Hampshire Press Association, Writer of the Year award from the N.H. Farm and Forest Bureau (of all places) and his 2024 induction into the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame.

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