Robert Montenegro
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Washington, DC, United States
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Los Angeles County is "Seeding" Clouds to Produce More Rain
Drought-stricken Los Angeles County fired silver iodide into clouds during this winter's El Niño as part of a process designed to elicit up to 15% more rainfall. This form of weather-manipulation is called cloud-seeding. → Read More
The surprisingly bitter controversy over American highway fonts
The Federal Highway Administration has rescinded its approval for the use of an alternative roadside typeface called Clearview, once again making the 70-year-old Highway Gothic typeface the single standard for directional signage. → Read More
Want to Teach the Difference Between Correlation and Causality? Use Heavy Metal.
All teachers should strive to instill in their students the ability to think rationally and clearly communicate their conclusions. One educator has recommended using heavy metal as a focal topic in teaching sound thinking. → Read More
Want to Teach the Difference Between Correlation and Causality? Use Heavy Metal.
All teachers should strive to instill in their students the ability to think rationally and clearly communicate their conclusions. One educator has recommended using heavy metal as a focal topic in teaching sound thinking. → Read More
When snowfall stops a city, the disabled get forgotten
The recent Mid-Atlantic blizzard demonstrated how cities can do a lot better to serve the disabled residents whose lives are most impacted by controversial snow-clearing policies. → Read More
Google's Self-Driving Car Just Got a Whole Lot More Futuristic
The self-driving car is the future of personal transportation. Wireless charging is the future of battery-powered devices. Marrying the two technologies makes sense. → Read More
America has a horrific wrongful conviction problem
A record number of American convicts were exonerated in 2015. Most of them were minorities, many mentally handicapped. A new report presents data that suggests there are hundreds (potentially thousands) of other innocent people behind bars in the United States. → Read More
The Startup that Pumps Inspiration Straight to Your Mobile Phone
Professional women are at a disadvantage due to what's called "the confidence gap," an idea popularized by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay. Shine Text is a new company that seeks to close that gap one text message at a time. → Read More
This Ringed Bridge in Uruguay Is Awesome for so Many Reasons
Designed by Uruguayan-born, New York-based architect Rafael Viñoly, the new Laguna Garzón Bridge aims to reduce the speed of crossing cars and encourage drivers to enjoy the view. → Read More
This Incredible Office Building Is Designed to Promote Employee Wellness
Ontological design is way cool. → Read More
The American Suburban Dream Finds a Second Life in China
The Chinese middle class is growing, and they need a place to live. → Read More
The Impact of Latino Millennial Voters is Going to be Huge (Just not in 2016)
The American Hispanic electorate is growing rapidly, but facts about voting trends among minorities and youths indicate they're still years away from holding real power. → Read More
How a Directional Belt for the Blind Could Create a Sixth Sense
Researchers strive for technology designed for extrasensory perception. → Read More
The Nifty Tool That Could Make Archaeologists' Lives a Lot Easier
Indiana Jones would have been a lot less irritable if he had access to machine learning. → Read More
Dogs Are Better at Reading Emotions than We Thought
New research demonstrates for the first time the domestic canine's ability to discern between positive and negative emotions in humans. → Read More
Rotterdam Is about to Install a Floating Forest
Part art installation, part green design. Completely cool. → Read More
Cancer Deaths Hit Lowest Point in 25 Years, But the News isn't All Good
A new study shows that preventative care has curbed fatal cases of treatable types of cancer, though other forms of the disease still present a serious mortal danger. → Read More
Japanese Researchers Read Thoughts before They're Put into Words
The implications of this new research could eventually extend to giving the mute the ability to speak. → Read More
New York City Is Converting Its Outdated Pay Phones into Free Wi-Fi Hotspots
Out with the old, in with the new. → Read More
Use Behavioral Economics to Trick Yourself into Breaking Bad Habits
If you're the kind of person who chronically abandons New Year's resolutions, try "temptation bundling" in 2016. → Read More