Standards for Craft Beer
Even though beer has been a beloved beverage for the majority of civilization, likely having been used during the Neolithic Period 9,000 years ago and […]
Antibiotic Resistance
The establishment of antibiotics almost ninety years ago with the creation of penicillin completely changed the impact of bacterial infections, making some previously fatal ailments […]
Using Compressed Air to Store Electricity
Toronto Hydro’s new pilot project involves the world’s first offshore compressed air energy storage system, something that is monumental for the use of compressed air, […]
Food Safety Standards
Food safety is of great importance and is the subject of many standards. Mold, fungus, coliform bacteria, listeria, parasites, allergens as well as chemical pesticides […]
Winter is Coming
The House Stark motto from the HBO series Game of Thrones, is both a warning and call to action. In the fictional series, winter lasts […]
Text-to-Speech Technology (Speech Synthesis)
In our last post, we discussed speech-to-text technology, which has a background that varies from the history and current applications of text-to-speech technology. Text-to-speech, through […]
Speech-to-Text and Phonetic Recognition
On September 1, 1878, Emma Nutt became the first female telephone operator, establishing a norm that lasted for over a century, until personnel who took […]
Why Do We Sleep Upstairs?
Many single-family residences make use of a second floor by occupying it with bedrooms, while the kitchen, dining room, and other rooms for residing and […]
Evolution of Video Game Controller Design
Video games, like most other forms of entertainment and technology, have immensely improved throughout their relatively recent history, generally taking what has worked well in […]
Advantages of Fluid Power
Fluid power is harnessed through either hydraulics or pneumatics technologies, which use a liquid or gas, respectively, to transmit power from one location to another. […]