Ever heard of a lightbulb with its own website? The reason for celebration is the quality of engineering. Apparently it has been burning since 1901, the product of an energy pioneer named Dennis Bernal who lived near Livermore, California. Ironically, the webcam setup to monitor the bulb failed after only a few years of use, … Continue reading WebCam monitors 1901 lightbulb→
I don’t think many Americans realize that the Nazi party is a very real part of the political patchwork in Minnesota and Wisconsin, let alone the West and South. The Journal Sentinel reports: Organizers said they staged the rally to protest illegal immigration and to stump for Nazi candidates expected to run in 2008 elections. … Continue reading Madison hosts Nazi rally→
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) did a study of news stations in America and documented many cases where the true source of video news releases (VNR) was not clearly disclosed: KOKH-25 in Oklahoma City, OK, a FOX station owned by Sinclair, aired six of the VNRs tracked by CMD, making it this report’s … Continue reading FCC (still) investigating fake news→
America was famous for its wide selection of fine cider until it was criminalized. Cider? Yes, today it might seem odd, but before companies like Budweiser (not the real Czech one, the American imitation brand) rose to dominance of the alchohol industry, many people had a do-it-yourself attitude to the spirits. The SFGate reported in … Continue reading The rebirth of cider→