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Inventor Monday: Leonardo da Vinci

Inventor Monday: Leonardo da Vinci

As we all know, Leonardo da Vinci was an artist extraordinaire. His art is legendary; especially the “Mona Lisa”, “The Last Supper” and “The Vitruvian Man.” On top of his artistic ability, da Vinci was also a musician, mathematician, engineer, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer. His genius, perhaps more than that of any other …

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Future Friday: Has the U.S. Navy Built Science Fiction’s Favorite Weapon?

Future Friday: Has the U.S. Navy Built Science Fiction’s Favorite Weapon?

They’ve existed in our collective geek dreams since the dawn of science fiction. Handheld weapons, much like pistols, Tasers or Super Soakers that have the ability to quash our foes in a barrage of highly focused light beams, leaving behind only a singed carcass and smoke. It’s been said that Archimedes used mirrors to concentrate …

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How’s That Made Thursday: The Hydro Bone

How’s That Made Thursday: The Hydro Bone

Call us crazy, but we’re taking this nice stretch of weather as spring is here to stay.  Bring on fun in the sun! Of course, our pets are never far from any outdoor excitement and it’s National Pet Month; so, we’re taking a look at a refreshing invention that’s made quite a splash in the …

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Travel Wednesday: Detroit Road Trip – Let’s Get it on

Travel Wednesday: Detroit Road Trip – Let’s Get it on

The home of cramped, aroma-filled family road trips and awkward teenage make outs, the automobile redefined American culture, travel and industry. At the center of the movement was Detroit, Michigan. The heart of the automotive industry, this Midwestern blast furnace of horsepower and torque was the nexus of modern transportation. So pay your respects as …

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History Tuesday: The Invention of Baseball

History Tuesday: The Invention of Baseball

With the advent of Spring comes the much anticipated opening day of baseball. Baseball is the quintessential American game, so much so that it is linked in a triumvirate with Mom and Apple Pie as the essence of Americana. As April begins, now is the time to start rooting for the home team and dreaming …

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Inventor Monday: Eadward Muybridge

Inventor Monday: Eadward Muybridge

If you asked a person on the street who the “father of the motion picture” was, they would probably say Thomas Edison, and they would be somewhat right. Edison did invent a way of recording successive images in a single camera and paved the way for the modern film industry as we know it today. …

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