America’s most special places will always be beautiful, but a warming climate forces us to accept that they can’t be frozen in time.
Chess wasn't an invention so much as it was an evolution. The earliest versions of chess originated more than 1,500 years ago in India, and as the game traveled to Persia, Asia, Europe and beyond, it took on new pieces, new rules and new dimensions of play. Even modern chess isn't...
For instance, if you've not had much experience miking brass instruments, then your first inclination might be to put a mic right on the bell of the instrument and call it a day. But that probably won't get you the result that you want. In this guide, you will learn proper miking...
Similar rushes gripped other nations in the 19th century. A gold rush in Australia began in 1850 when Edward Hammond Hargraves found gold in New South Wales. And in 1868, George Harrison uncovered gold in South Africa while digging up stones to build a house. ...
In the days of the manual switchboard, there was a pair of copper wires running from every house to a central office in the middle of town. The switchboard operator sat in front of a board with one jack for every pair of wires entering the office. Above each jack was a small light. ...
In the 1850s, the writer ignited great interest in SHC by using it to kill off a character in his novel "Bleak House." The character, named Krook, was an alcoholic following the belief at the time that spontaneous human combustion was caused by excessive amounts of alcohol in the body....
In the days of the manual switchboard, there was a pair of copper wires running from every house to a central office in the middle of town. The switchboard operator sat in front of a board with one jack for every pair of wires entering the office. Above each jack was a small light. ...
Computers were increasingly used, and world trade was expanded. World trade very much facilitated the production of complex goods, such as automobiles and computers, because it allowed a very wide array of raw materials to be used in manufacturing. Figure 3. World trade based on World Bank ...
that licensing is seldom a practical option, innovating users are typically left with a choice between two alternatives: should they freely reveal their innovation to a manufacturer and all others—including competing users–or should they (try to) keep it secret while profiting from in-house use...
This was a book you wrote. It was a fantastic TED Talk you gave in 2010. It was the same year that I gave a TED talk. Yours was much better. Damn you, but not damn you ‘cause it was awesome. So share some of the, the, the, the, the thinking that you shared with the TED...