Apps reward drivers for low miles, safe driving
Looking to save money on car insurance? There’s an app for that. In fact, there are now several apps that you can use to reduce car insurance premiums,…
Month: November 2022
Considering cash deposits amid high-interest rates and inflation
For many years, Certificates of Deposit (CDs) offered low interest rates, thus limiting their investment potential. Now, however, CD rates are on the…
Do solar panels add value to your home? Sometimes yes, sometimes no
Asphalt shingles are so 20th century. Take a peek at roofs these days and there’s a good chance you’ll spot solar panels. By the end of 2020, roughly 2.7…
(Editors: See story about the scientist who developed Kevlar on Business page 3 of this issue.)
The miracle of Kevlar Kevlar, the material that can stand up to a bullet, was developed by DuPont in 1965. Kevlar is five times stronger than steel, but…
How Mario got his name
In 1981, the video game company Nintendo rented a warehouse space in Tukwila, Washington. The company was on the verge of a revolution in gaming with its…
The lowdown on Levis
You see them everywhere, worn tight or baggy, cut to ribbons and full of holes. Since at least the 1950s, jeans have gone everywhere. Invented by Bavarian…
Bigfoot Anonymous?
A handful of authentic researchers are studying Bigfoot through an informal group dubbed Zoobook. Most don’t want to give their names. Who can blame them?…
Surviving and thriving during job interviews
Your dream job’s on the line. Questions come, questions go. Rattling off insightful answers, you’re impressing the crowd. But suddenly, an interviewer…
Nearly resigned to the trash bin, super strong Kevlar now saves lives
They call Superman the “Man of Steel” because steel ranks among the strongest known materials. But modern synthetic materials, like Kevlar, are far…
Inside the genius of the original Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto
198.4 billion dollars. That’s how much the video game industry drummed up in 2021, topping the record-breaking 2018 $41.1 billion movie box office. Yet…