by David Brooks | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
It is a sign of the times, I’m afraid, that normal people like you and me need to seriously think about creating a password system for talking to our loved ones on the phone. This sounds ridiculous, I know: “Hi, Dad! Before we go further, what’s...
by David Brooks | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Like many people, especially in tree-filled Northern New England, I’m a big fan of engineered lumber, aka mass timber, aka CLT, aka several other terms. They have huge climate advantages by replacing steel and concrete in buildings as tall as 20 or more stories...
by David Brooks | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
An interesting upgrade is happening right now to a technology that you have used all of your life, but I would bet dollars to donuts that you have no idea it exists. I didn’t until recently. I refer to ATSC 3.0, rebranded as NextGen TV, which has the option of...
by David Brooks | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Although New Hampshire has given up its efforts to return Atlantic salmon to our rivers, efforts are continuing in Maine and eastern Canada. The federal agency NOAA ruled Monday that one of the last wild Atlantic salmon runs in the country, on the Kennebec River in...
by David Brooks | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
I don’t know how geeky it is, but I did a profile of a large, booming record (as in LP) store in the center of Concord. I sold him most of my vinyl last year and got far more than I expected! Pitchfork sells plenty of brand-new records, as well, both reissues of...
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