by David Brooks | Jul 16, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
By Targeted News Service The following patents were assigned in New Hampshire from July 11 to July 18. *** Centripetal Networks Assigned Patent for Efficient Cyber Protections of Mobile Devices Centripetal Networks, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been assigned a...
by David Brooks | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
A mysterious disease killing songbirds throughout the mid-Atlantic states has not yet shown up in New England but wildlife officials are keeping a careful lookout, with some recommending that people remove their bird feeders and bird baths as a precaution. “Birds...
by David Brooks | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
Maine has become the first state to enact an EPR law (“enhanced producer responsibility”) that puts the financial burden of recycling on the producers and sellers of products, instead of the consumers and their local government. NY Times story (here) puts...
by David Brooks | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
The New Boston Air Force Station, a satellite tracking station that was once a bombing practice site (I wrote about some of its history here) has made the final switch from Air Force to Space Force, with the installation of a new sign at its main entrance. However, I...
by David Brooks | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
A couple weeks ago I brought up the question of why wind turbines have 3 blades rather than 1, 2 or 17. I mentioned some detail about the explanation, but readers pointed me to a video from Engineering With Rosie which explains it in a lot more detail. In case...
by David Brooks | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
Here are two items about COVID-19 in New Hampshire that, it’s safe to say, are related: We have a relatively high percentage of people who are vaccinated and we have a low amount of the more infectious Delta variant. How low? In the past couple of weeks, 6,303...