Sci/tech tidbits in and around New Hampshire
It’s not all doom-and-gloom on the antivaxx front (just mostly doom-and-gloom)
When it comes to the question of children getting vaccines, parents have pretty strong opinions. But it's not always just yea or nay: Opinions can shift depending on which vaccine you're talking about. In my experience, when it comes to vaccines regularly recommended...
Manchester retires 154-year-old fire alarm telegraph system
If you're a fan of old technology, you'll enjoy this story in the Union-Leader about Manchester ending its fire alarm telegraph system, using the boxes on street corners. The network used a hard-wired telegraph system to transmit numerical codes to the dispatch center...
Vermont’s ‘birth dearth’ is even starker than New Hampshire’s. Why?
Northern New England is at the forefront of the country's decline in births and subsequent rise in median age. Vermont is seeing it the most, however; it's population is actually declining slightly. SevenDays VT, the well-respected independent publication, has a long...
USGS gets excited about lithium in northern New England
A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey is touting the possibility that the region might hold big deposits of the valuable metal lithium, which is something of a surprise to New Hampshire even if it is old hat in Maine. "The Plumbego North deposit in Newry,...
Solar is great but solar + batteries is the real game-changer
Solar power is neat and electric vehicles are cool and heat pumps are more powerful than it seems like they should be, but these days the technology that's really accelerating the energy transition is batteries. Plus, we can play along at home! Try doing that with...
NH patents through April 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 in the week through April 25. Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Particle Laden...
NH House frowns on crypto kiosks because of their link to scams
Update: A bill has gone to Gov. Ayotte for her signature, says NHPR. New Hampshire Bulletin reports on legislation that would put limits on crypto kiosks - bitcoin ATMs - that have proved a nice way for people to be ripped off: "During floor debate on Thursday,...
Is this font allowed?
If you’re a fan of Times New Roman, I have some bad news: The state government doesn’t want you. Not online, anyway. If you plan on uploading a document after April 23 to Transparent NH, a website that hosts a ton of state budget information and revenue and expense...
NH patents through April 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 in the week through April 18. Systems and Methods for High Velocity Nasal...
A.I. is breaking high school. Students are starting to sound the alarm.
That's the headline on this Concord Monitor story, talking to a number of students at Concord-area high schools. Many use ChatGPT or equivalent but they say overall, it is making school much worse. Interviews with eight students from four area high schools, all of...
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