by David Brooks | May 7, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
A decade ago the idea that the state could invest in bitcoin would have been exciting. But years of watching cryptocurrency serve only to dodge taxes, launder money and delude small investors, providing no actual use that helps society, makes me realize it is at best...
by David Brooks | May 7, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The SEE Science Center’s twelfth season of Science on Tap discussions concludes on Tuesday, May 13. Science on Tap events are informal discussions with local scientists and experts on a particular topic. On Tuesday the topic will be: Something’s Afoot...
by David Brooks | May 6, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
When it comes to budgeting, you can’t get much worse than bottled water. If your home is connected to “city water” then each sip you take from the plastic Flask-o-Fluid bought at WalMart costs between 1,000 and 10,000 times as much as a sip from your kitchen tap....
by David Brooks | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The system used by TSA to authenticate people’s identification is having trouble with the new design of New Hampshire drivers licenses, a design that was specifically made to meet the federal Real ID requirements for boarding airplanes. The New Hampshire Division of...
by David Brooks | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
By Catherine McLaughlin, Concord Monitor: The pump system that sends water to nearly 200 plots at the Sycamore Community Garden in concord was suddenly dry. Volunteers checked on the problem and discovered the solar panels that powered the system had been stolen,...
by David Brooks | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
NH Bulletin has a story about an analysis of trash from throughout New Hampshire (story is here) which found, no surprise, that alot of what we shove into landfills could go somewhere else: The team found 41.5% of what was disposed of was not recyclable in New...