by David Brooks | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
If you’ve been outdoors in the past few weeks and it seems like the ground is suddenly sprinkled with little multi-colored domes, don’t be surprised. The dry start to the summer followed by consistent rains since mid-July have been perfect for luring mushrooms above...
by David Brooks | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
Judging from the audience reaction, if you ever get a chance to ask a question of an astronaut floating around on the International Space Station, ask about dental hygiene. “How do you keep from making a mess when you brush your teeth?” asked Luke Morrow, one of 21...
by David Brooks | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
While I realize it’s a joy and a delight to read the words I create via my quite impressive typing skills, don’t forget that it’s also a delight to listen to me blather on about the subjects of my column and other articles. You can do this by...
by David Brooks | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
MakeIt Labs in Nashua, the oldest and probably biggest makerspace in New Hampshire, says it won’t let anybody make guns on their 3-D printers. (WMUR story is here.) I imagine the same issue is being chewed on by any place with an accessible 3D printer, including...
by David Brooks | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter
An agency that helps create affordable housing in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont has started construction on a 29-unit development in Lebanon that it says will be net-zero energy usage, including heating, from solar panels. So far as I can tell from...
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