Monthly Archives: November 2013

Thoughts for the Day

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (November 30th): 1508: Birthdays: Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. 1667: Birthdays: Irish satirist Jonathan Swift. 1731: A series of earthquakes struck China. More than 100,000 people died. 1782: Preliminary peace articles formally ending the American Revolutionary War … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (November 29th): 1803: Birthdays: Austrian physicist Christian Doppler. 1832: Birthdays: Author Louisa May Alcott. 1835: Birthdays: Chinese Empress Dowager Tz’u Hsi. 1849: Birthdays: English electrical engineer John Fleming, who devised the radio tube-diode. 1877: Thomas Edison demonstrated … Continue reading →

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Battery Printer

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Ron

Scientist develops nanoparticle ink to 3D print batteries The emerging technology of 3D printing has been investigated as a way to improve on all sorts of technologies from toothbrushes to rocket engines. Now a Harvard researcher is working on a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (November 28th): 1520: Ferdinand Magellan entered the Pacific Ocean on his way around the world. He was the first European to sail the Pacific from the east. 1628: Birthdays: English writer John Bunyan. 1757: Birthdays: English poet … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (November 27th): First Night of Hanukkah 1701: Birthdays: Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer and inventor of the centigrade thermometer. 1759: Town officials in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, evicted the Rev. Francis Gastrell from William Shakespeare’s home after he cut down … Continue reading →

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Cold Fusion Reactor

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Ron

1-megawatt cold fusion power plant now available – yours for just $1.5 million Believe it or not, the first cold fusion power plant is now available to pre-order. The E-Cat 1MW Plant, which comes in a standard shipping container, can … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (November 26th): 1604: Birthdays: German composer Johannes Bach. 1607: Birthdays: English clergyman and college benefactor John Harvard. 1731: Birthdays: English poet William Cowper. 1778: Captain James Cook became the first European to visit Maui. 1789: U.S. President … Continue reading →

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Stanene Topological Insulator

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Ron

Stanene is ’100% efficient’, could finally replace copper wires in silicon chips Stanene, topological insulator — conducts on the edges, but not in the interior If you are not comfortable with online mode, cialis levitra viagra then can select any … Continue reading →

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Quotes November 25th

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Ron

“Many only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.” – Will Rogers, 1879-1935 “Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it.” – Horace, 65 B.C.-8 B.C. “The hand that follows … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (November 25th): 1783: More than 6,000 British troops evacuated New York City after signing the peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War. 1835: Birthdays: Industrialist Andrew Carnegie. 1844: Birthdays: Pioneer German automobile designer Karl Benz. 1846: Birthdays: Social … Continue reading →

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