(People often ask me where I get all my ideas for various writery type things, like characters, or events, or technology. Usually I just say “I read a lot”. I decided to go one better and invite you all to read along with me.)
Veteran-owned and operated business GORUCK gives a look at their War Stories and Free Beer event, and tells a personal story from a combat veteran’s perspective.
The US Navy released some video of their railgun project using electricity to propel projectiles instead of the usual chemical concoctions.
A fine look at antifragility – things that thrive from disorder and shocks (as opposed to mere resiliency which absorbs shock and stays the same).
No-nonsense marketing and media grandmaster David Mooring lays out 5 sure-fire ways to get repeat visitors on your website. Handy things I hadn’t even thought about. (Sorry!)
French scientists use the science of acoustics to create an “earthquake shield”.
University of Edinburgh scientists have, for the first time, regenerated a living organ in an animal.
The US Navy (again!) flew a radio controlled plane using a new fuel made from sea water.
Someone (or someones) deduced the geology of Game of Thrones using “character observations, official maps, and earth principles of the geologic science”.