Here are the interesting results of Blogads’ survey of blog readers.

A possible solution for a problem you probably never gave any thought to until now. You’re welcome!

No link to the story online that I can find, but I was struck by a comment made by a Vancouver city councillor in a CBC Radio news story I heard this morning. The story was primarily about a homeless persons’ tent city that a church in Seattle has allowed to be set up on …

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I learned to play the piano and the French horn as a kid rather than the guitar. That’s a shame, because a guitar is far more useful around a campfire. It’s also (need I say it?) scientifically interesting. The guitar appears to have originated in Spain. Early guitars, from around the 14th century, had three …

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Here’s the latest on the intriguing Mexican UFOs captured by fighter plane cameras.

That was the focus of NextFest, sponsored by Wired magazine and reported on by the BBC here. Flying cars, invisibility cloaks–maybe the future Popular Science used to promise us is going to make it after all.

A climataologist casts a jaundiced eye at the latest example of bad Hollywood science: The Day After Tomorrow.

SpaceShip One makes its third rocket-powered flight. I think most people think its the leading contender for the X-prize, but I’m personally rooting for the Da Vinci Project, since it’s set to launch from right here in Saskatchewan.

I turned in my kids’ book on the basics of quantum physics (specifically the photoelectric effect and line spectra) today. It’s an invigorating 6,000 words, aimed at high school students but with a lower reading level (I hope). It was fun to write, really, since I didn’t know much about the topic ahead of time …

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Check out this press release from the Governor’s office in New Mexico. The X-Prize hasn’t even been won yet and they’re already talking about spacecraft races. Spacecraft races! In New Mexico! I knew I picked the right state to be born in. I’m so proud.

I do not run, if I can avoid it. Nor do I play any sports, aside from golf (unless musical theatre counts). Which means the latest computerized sports shoe from Adidas is not for me. The new shoe, named “1,” continuously reconfigures its sole to provide a constant level of support. The wearer sets the …

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With the revamping of Blogger, I decided to change templates. Like it? I do. Well, I think I do…