by David Brooks | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
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 Sept. 21. *** Lock Member DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Manchester, New...
by David Brooks | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
One of (too many, alas) discouraging developments in recent years is the advent of massive data centers sucking up electricity and making the energy transition that much harder, often doing nothing better than creating imaginary currency for speculators or using LLMs...
by David Brooks | Sep 21, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
At some point 154 years ago, an egregious act of vandalism occurred atop Mt. Kearsarge: Somebody took a chisel and made a 400-square-inch carving in the granite that’s still there today. Don’t be angry, however. Unlike most graffiti, that carving is unique and...
by David Brooks | Sep 19, 2025 | Newsletter
VTDigger, the excellent independent news organization in Vermont, reports that a proposal bill would put Vermont in line to join Utah by allowing plug-in solar panels, a.k.a. “balcony solar.” Full story is here. The bill would propose removing current...
by David Brooks | Sep 19, 2025 | Newsletter
In a perfect example of government investment paying dividends, New Hampshire is getting very close to being the first state with 100% broadband access, as Gov. Ayotte mentioned in a press conference Wednesday. The UNH Broadband Mapping service (here) claims 98.5%...