Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered X-rays in November 1895 at the University of Wuzberg. While playing with a cathode tube containing a small window, some electromagnetic rays escaped. (Kind of reminiscent of the days when kids would play with mercury from a broken thermometer?) He covered the tube with black cardboard, but fluorescent screens captured the…
Millennials seem to want to change everything… or do they? Recently we’ve learned that about 88% of Millennials (born 1981 to 1996) prefer texting over phone calls, with about 52% feeling anxious on the phone. They just don’t seem to like direct contact with other humans. In contrast, 77% of Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) enjoy…
3-D printing has been around for a while. Originally called “rapid prototyping”, stereolithography (SLA) was initially developed in 1980 by the Japanese. The concept never gained momentum until a few years later when American Chuck Hull invented the SLA machine, or 3D printer. This was huge for rapid prototyping of industrial products. However this never…
Originally recorded by Chris Kenner in 1962, Wilson Pickett produced the best-known version of “Land of a Thousand Dances” in 1966, about the dances that were popular at the time.. Think you haven’t heard this song… I’ll bet you have… check it out if you get the chance, or just watch movies like Forrest Gump,…