Watts Up With That?

I’ve been thinking a lot about bacteria lately. With a stepdaughter in the hospital with a limb threatening Staph infection, and the latest E.Coli outbreak from scallions in Taco Bell,…

The latest food poisoning of E.Coli makes one wonder: Just how safe is our food supply? Are the increased frequency of incidents an indicator of sloppy food handling, processing, and…

Ok the first thing that went through my mind when I saw the word Yottawatts was that episode of Seinfeld where Elaine uses the phrase…yadda, yadda, yadda… But its actually…

This Envisat MERIS image acquired on 25 November 2006 captures smoke spewing from Europe’s largest active volcano, Mt. Etna. The 3 350 metre-high volcano resumed eruptions in early September this…

Solar power has held out a promise of energy independence for a very long time. Unfortunately, its taken a very long time to become a significant part of the energy…

One of the downsides in dealing with blogs is that sometimes people like to take potshots but won’t give their name, or they use a “handle” like NorcalBlogs infamous “Tasker”.…

According to folklore, tonight’s full moon is the Long Nights Moon. It gets its name from the long nights of December, when the full moon is closest to the Winter…

There’s a Chicago Tribune article reporting that in Colorado the Air Force is jamming garage doors. In a joint U.S.-Canadian operation, they were testing communications on a frequency that would…

Those of you who know me know that I’m tech savvy with computers, since my business depends on it. You may have also heard about the upcoming release of the…

More evidence is connecting the Russian government to the deadly radiation poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko. The Kremlin denies any involvement, but says none of this would have…

Yes, Virginia, there is a sales tax. With Republicans no longer in control of the House, Forbes says this may be the last Christmas you’ll be able to dodge sales…

Last week I was informed that the MBNA credit card I’ve had for years was “acquired” by Bank of America. Ok no big deal, mergers go around all the time…

Given this gadget matches my blog namesake, you’d think maybe I invented it. Alas, though I’ve made lots of other inventions, this is not one of them. For those of…

Our lovely model above appears to be boarding up her cabana in preparation for the next hurricane. Nails, as inventions go, have a legacy back to before the time of…

Multiple news sites are reporting that levels of the second most important greenhouse gas, methane, have stabilized. From Scientific American: "During the two decades of measurements, methane underwent double-digit growth…

Years ago in the 50’s, nuclear energy was the big idea of the time. Clean and nearly limitless energy for everybody was the promise, and ideas such as having a…

We all have something to be thankful for today. Whether you are stuffing yourself, or stuffing your agenda, be thankful we live in a country that allows us to even…

Have you ever wanted a reliable way to test your Internet connection speed? I have, and there’s been a bunch of tests devised…but not all work that well. I even…

The picture above of a thunderstorm over Upper Bidwell Park was taken by my Bidwell Ranch Weather Station Webcam at http://www.bidwellranchcam.com this summer. Weather in the mountainous portion of upper…

PlayStation3 is out. I’m under-whelmed. The most odd part of this is that people are actually leaving their jobs, schools, and family to camp out in front of stores to…

As a frequent contributor to other blogs, I’ve found it to be a fun way of sharing ideas and discussions. I’d been toying with the idea of doing one of…