Sci/tech tidbits in and around New Hampshire
Other industries seek to profit from growth of craft brewing
Yes, I had to go to a bar as part of my research.
New Hampshire’s bumble bees are hurting
We hear a lot about honeybees, but the wild cousins are at least as important as pollinators, and their numbers are way down.
Pair pleads guilty for the botnet that strangled Dyn
The scheme was “like firemen getting paid to put out the fires they started” – plus a dose of click fraud.
The (maybe) oldest grid-tied solar array in New Hampshire is still going strong
I’m looking for the oldest PV solar system in New Hampshire. This is a start.
At this high school, the solar panels are older than the students
One drawback to old solar arrays: Nearby trees grow.
An automated snow scale at UNH for climate monitoring
Snow is probably the hardest of all normal meteorological phenomena to keep track of. This automated system at UNH is part of efforts to fix that.
Bitcoin’s crazy leap in value makes it useless as a currency
Revisiting a local bitcoin-centric bar finds that the cryptocurrency is a hot topic for discussion, just not for commerce.
Does bitcoin mining really use as much energy as I said? Maybe not.
It all depends on your assumptions – mostly, what percentage of “mining” is done with up-to-date, high efficiency systems.
Public water fluoridation is a good idea
I didn’t think I had been insulted enough lately by commenters on my blog, so I ran this piece.
Here’s a grumpy Christmas column for fans of good engineering
The Christmas tree stand I’m referring to looks like a spider from one of those Alien movies. It’s nearly impossible to assemble. It’s nearly impossible to secure a tree in it. And it’s totally impossible to complete your mission with a straight-standing tree. It leans, making you feel as though you’re not home for the holidays, but in Pisa.
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