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  • Mulching Lawn Mowers - Better than sliced bread

    Three weeks ago I purchased a new Troy-Built lawn mower with mulching capabilities. My old lawn mower was still in good condition, but it wasn't designed to mulch the grass. I could either bag the grass clippings every time I cut the grass, or I could leave big clumps of grass on my lawn. I decided...

  • Do the light switch. . .

    South Carolina ’s electrical co-ops have launched a campaign to place about 7 million CFLs throughout the homes of co-op members over the next ten years. Beginning this week, the co-ops will send each consumer-member two free CFLs. The 20 participating co-ops expect to distribute about 1.2 million CFLs...
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  • DICOM Turns 25 (Or, is it 15?)

    Of course, if you don’t know what DICOM is, you probably don’t care whether it turned 25 or 15 – unless you’ve had or might need a CT scan, an electrocardiogram, an MRI, some radiation therapy, an X-ray, or an ultrasound exam. DICOM, which stands for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, is...
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  • Happy “World Trade Week”…

    I must admit to not having known that the U.S. Government officially salutes such a thing, ironically first proclaimed by FDR in 1933 during the depths of Depression-era mangled international commerce. For more on the May 19-23 festivities see: http://trade.gov/press/publications/newsletters/ita_0408...

  • What Could They Be Thinking?

    How long before we won’t be able to afford to “fill 'er up” and get to work? How long before the Federal Gov mandates companies begin utilizing telecommuting schemes as a way to limit gasoline consumption and extend oil supplies? Even van pools and buses will be severely impacted if a forecast $12...
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  • The Inflation Specter Cometh

    Although the oft-heard complaint " Everything is just more expensive these days " is off the mark (think computers, clothing, etc.), inflation concerns have crept back into the forefront. Even a few members of the Fed's Open Market Committee have piped up about the potential for rising...
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  • Tesla Lives! A Book Review

    My electric reading tastes led me to pick up Samantha Hunt’s new novel, The Invention of Everything Else , an attempt of sorts to revive our appreciation for Nikola Tesla. He indeed was a path-breaking electrical genius who has long since been forgotten by the general public and very much deserves being...

  • Standards work critical in National Nanotechnology Initiative reauthorization

    As Fiscal Year 2009 funding for the National Nanotechnology Initiative is proposed, those in charge of writing the reauthorization for FY 2009 need to be aware of the importance of funding necessary for active U.S. participation in international nanotechnology metrology and standards development work...
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  • Solving a Parental Concern Through Innovation

    Last week in honor of " National Electrical Safety Month " I posted an article on arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) and the political challenges these electrical safety devices are facing from homebuilders in midwestern states. The good news is that AFCIs are just one of several innovative...
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  • The World's Most Influential People

    Time magazine's " World's Most Influential People " edition is out on the newsstands now. While I recognize that these lists are incredibly arbitrary, built thoroughly on the foundation of whatever biases the publisher has, like everyone else I'm compelled to read them. This year's...
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