by David Brooks | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Almost two years ago I wrote about how the Civil Air Patrol uses cell phone forensics to find people lost in the wild, a process that is much more complicated than TV shows would make you believe. (You can read that column here) This complexity means that if you make...
by David Brooks | Apr 26, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
The Telegraph of Nashua, which when I worked there was the state’s second-biggest daily newspaper by circulation and may still be – who knows what anybody’s circulation is these days? – is going all-digital except for the weekend paper. The...
by David Brooks | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Prof. Jim Malley of UNH was featured prominently in my column earlier this month about disinfecting clothing, because he’s had decades of experience in the matter. Among other things, we talked about using ultraviolet light inside specialized machines to...
by David Brooks | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
When my 5 kW rooftop solar system kicks into gear most of what it does is reduce my power usage, although on a day like yesterday – 35 kWh, the equivalent of 7 hours of full production thanks to cool weather and a sunny day! – it sends some electricity...
by David Brooks | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
As many people, including me, have noted, the shortage of COVID-19 testing makes data about its prevalence in the community suspect. A perfect example came up at Thursday’s press conference by N.H. officials – here’s the item I reported for the...
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