There is a triple divide in Alberta that is the division point for watersheds flowing to the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Where are the Canadians?

I'm going for the German transmission conspiracy theory.

I'm going for the German transmission conspiracy theory.

The Juice Pack Mophies have a big friggen hole for the headphone plug and don't need no stinking extension. Why the change? And why did it have to get bigger? The Juice Pack have plenty of room left over for a 32gb flash drive and associated chips also why not have a 64gb option? A real good reason to get a Space…

Amongst all of the crap at Brookstone there is some neat stuff. Too often it is stuck in a back corner. Somebody who knows what they are looking at should have the neat stuff under continuous demonstration like they do at Hamley's in London (the toy store in Eyes Wide Shut). Also they often have multiple items…

The flat rate is based on an "average" mechanic using hand and factory tools. The fact is that power tools are often used for disassembly (and assembly if no one is looking) which shortens the actual time considerable. Also often there are special tools developed which greatly reduce the time.

Assume that the tax incentives are equal. California loses on high personal taxes, high cost of living and high cost of doing business. Cali may give incentives to Tesla but what about the hundreds of supporting businesses? The last issue is the effect of eliminating the automotive franchise requirement. …

I didn't think the 737 was on the list of twin engine craft that were certified for transatlantic service? Ok for re-positioning but not for scheduled passenger service. Something about certified engine reliability and range with one engine. Florida / Texas flights don't always go in the straightest line because of…

Sure, Disney World has had a monorail from the day it opened. It really didn't have a choice to exclude this iconic form of transportation. Since it opened Disney World has expanded many times over. What has been the choice of transportation to accommodate this growth? Monorail? Nope, it is pretty much like it…

You can still get a Cayenne 6M. My wife has a 2011 version. Fun to watch valets.

There are parallels between printing books and kayaks on "local" printers versus traditional methods. Printing one will be much more expensive and will be much lower in quality. An offset printed and bound book is far better than can be produced by the instant book printers whose technology has been in development…

The link goes to a site with only the old models. That's why they are on sale.

#1 The Dome for several years has been on offer essentially for free to anyone willing to fix it up an put it to good use and has had no takers with the financial wherewithal to comply with the minimal requirements. When commercial interests can't make a deal like that work in a booming economy like Houston there has…

Using the story's data we are talking about 18 million tons of salt. On TV that would be reported as 360 billion pounds of salt and no I don't think that you can dump that much salt into fresh water rivers and streams and expect everything to come out okay. In fact expect substantial fish kills of the species you…

Nest's greatest weakness is the quality of their products. I own two of them. The first generation thermostats were warrantied for 5 years and for good reason. Second generation thermostats are warrantied for 2 years. Commercial HVAC contractors and home owners have expectations for thermostats that are far…

Desalinization is a proven process and projects are already underway in San Diego county. It is being built on land already owned by the county and will make 50 million gallons of potable water per day. It's not hard to do but I expect that a majority of the SF elite would rather flush their toilets with Perrier…

Texas joined the US as a sovereign nation and consequently bargained for the right to divide the state into 5 states if it so elected. It wouldn't affect the number of representatives but it would give Texans of various stripes 10 senators.

Current turbofans are designed to contain shrapnel in the event of catastrophic fan failure. In times past some turboprop planes had no windows in line with the props and were armored internally in case they "threw a blade". I can see the need for mid-fuselage toilets and galleys to avoid having passengers in the…

While I admire the work of Dieter Rams he in no way is the "granddaddy of modern design". Raymond Loewy who died in 1986 has a far longer and deeper resume in modern design. I'm most impressed about his creation of the name and the logo for what is now Exxon. Prior to its introduction the company was known by…

They said something similar when home printers were developed. Buying a book is likely to be faster and cheaper than printing a book. These printers didn't diminish the sales of hardcover books, electronic versions were the culprit. Today's stories of 3d printers making complex assemblies is no different (and no…