by David Brooks | May 13, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
Today in Manchester they unveiled a statue of home video game pioneer Ralph Baer, about whom I have written many times. It shows him sitting on a bench playing with the “brown box” that was the first iteration of what eventually became Maganvox Odyssey,...
by David Brooks | May 13, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
YouTube is horrible for many things but it’s awesome for training videos. My wife and I have used them for everything from very minor car repairs to fixing the sink to learning the Shim-Sham (a lindy hop dance – which we’re still trying to learn)....
by David Brooks | May 11, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
Scammers and some telemarketers change Caller ID information to get past your defenses. That may soon draw a $5,000 civil penalty in New Hampshire – although good luck finding the real perpetrators, especially if they’re overseas. Here’s my story...
by David Brooks | May 10, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
When I moved to New Hampshire, Manchester airport (they hadn’t added the “Boston” name) was still in the old terminal. You’d walk out to the planes, and park on the street. They’d put envelopes under the windshield wipers and ask you to...
by David Brooks | May 10, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
There are two ways to approach holding science talks in a bar or restaurant – programs that have names like Science Cafe or Science by the Pint or Science on Tap. One is to invited local scientists to talk about their research. That’s the route frequently...
by David Brooks | May 10, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
Erika Rydberg, a 3D printing expert with the interesting job title of Digital Creation Technologist at Plymouth State University, spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, where people go to simulate life on Mars (except for the gravity) to help...
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