Monthly Archives: February 2012

One of the greatest tragedies of the 2011 calendar year was undoubtedly the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear disaster in Japan. Following an earthquake and the resultant tsunami in Japan, the facilities were overwhelmed, melted down and threatened the lives of thousands, if … Continue reading →

Considering the class has yet to hear from Mr. Vales, but has already visited the labs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it is going to be assumed that the assignments have gotten a bit shuffled of late. As such, … Continue reading →

Political graft is nearly as old as the institutions of American graft itself. While thought by historians to have peaked around 1900 with the blatant operation of political machines by such pit bosses as New Yorker William M. Tweed, charges … Continue reading →

For this eco-friendly author, one technology that has always seemed feasible for greater use has been that of solar powered devices. But when the actual practicality of the technology is examined, does reality meet my expectations? This is the question … Continue reading →

As the population of the United States (and, in a larger scope, the world) continues to grow, so does its insatiable need for energy. While energy comes in a variety of forms, each most suited for a different purpose, the … Continue reading →

If there’s only one thing that can be learned about science from this class, it must be that this is the most “hands-on” of all the major subjects taught at Suffolk. Our most recent lab did not involve the robot … Continue reading →

Over approximately the last decade, no problem has so vexed the average American as that of rising gasoline prices. Though the nation has encountered similar (or arguably, more drastic) periods of pain at the pump, most notably during the oil … Continue reading →

This blog entry concerns the mechanics experiment for the latest class I was able to attend (details for later absence has been noted to Prof. Sonek). During this class session, we were tasked with making our robot perform several rudimentary, … Continue reading →

Since electricity went mainstream during the early to mid-twentieth century, a critical problem facing providers concerned how to manage the perpetually growing grid of power lines leading them into consumer homes. Even more important to the provider was how to … Continue reading →