Sci/tech tidbits in and around New Hampshire
NH jumps further on the Bitcoin wagon, preparing $100m in crypto-backed bonds
New Hampshire is planning to issue the first-ever government bonds backed by Bitcoin, further marking the state as a leader when it comes to embracing cryptocurrencies. The move comes six months Gov. Ayotte signed a bill that made New Hampshire the first state with...
Americans are going to have to learn to calculate multiples of 5
The United States is quietly heading into a massive change of the type we haven’t seen for 170 years. It sounds scary, but don’t worry: I’ve lived through it already, and it’s not so bad. We are discussing here the slow demise of the penny, the dark-brown coin beloved...
Warmer waters means fewer lobsters
Maine Lobster Now, a direct-to-consumer seafood company, is pointing out the connection between warming oceans - Gulf of Maine temperatures are rising faster than in almost any other ocean body - and falling lobster catches. The 2024 catch was roughly 15% below the...
If you hate store-bought tomatoes (“Is this a pink rock?”) UNH research wants to help
From Mark Wanner, UNH News: Once the stem snaps at harvest, a race begins between biology and decay, and when produce begins to decay, farmers lose income, grocers lose stock, and consumers lose flavor. Researchers at UNH are exploring the complex process of ripening,...
Ending ‘philosophical objection’ to vaccines didn’t do much for vaccination rates in Vermont
Vermont Public has a story about a study which says that after Vermont eliminated "philosophical objections" as a reason to not have your child vaccinated, "parents skeptical of immunization simply turn to the state’s religious exemption instead." The whole story is...
NH patents through Nov. 16
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 Nov. 16. *** Dynamic Multipath Searcher Revisit Rate for a WCDMA Receiver...
UNH: A.I. hunts through massive database, finds new magnetic materials
The technologies called artificial intelligence are really good at certain things, often involving pattern-matching at blinding speed. Here's a great example, from UNH News Service: Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have harnessed artificial intelligence...
More on possibility of ‘balcony solar’ in NH
I had solar panels put on my roof six years ago, facing south to maximize production. Some trees have grown since then, as trees are wont to do, and I should really put panels on other parts of the roof to avoid the shade. But it’s not worth the cost of getting...
Vineyard Wind is starting to add real power to New England (hooray!)
Like me, Politico reporter Ben Storrow keeps an eye on wind and solar power records and he spotted how well ISO-New England is doing with wind power all of a sudden.. This is from his LinkedIn account on Nov. 1: Another wind record falls in New England today with...
NH patents through Nov. 2
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 Nov. 2. *** Aircraft Hardware Component Rotability Classification Using...
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