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On this day in 1968, a patent was granted to a fellow named Fred Schollhammer for a hand-held portable beam generator. We now know that portable beam generator today as a laser, which is an acronym for “Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation.” Now, Mr. Schollhammer didn’t invent the laser, in fact there …

As temperatures rise in these summer months, we all know the joy of entering a cool building or store and saying “Ahhhhh, it is air conditioned.”  But as our grandparents are so fond of reminding us, we didn’t always have this comfort. It wasn’t that long ago that it was just hot. Air conditioning, as …

Much of what we do is dictated by where we go on the Internet. We go to Yelp for restaurant information, Fandango for movie listings and Angie’s List for washers and dryers. So what if all this information came to us as we were walking down the street? Brooklyn-based creative agency BREAKFAST NY has harnessed …

While you’re out celebrating our nation’s independence, WOW your friends and family with a few 4th of July fun facts, thanks to this awesome infographic we found on HISTORY’s website: Click on the image to enlarge or visit HISTORY to see the original post. Have a safe and happy 4th! Copyright Davison 2013

As the fourth of July approaches, most of us will be gearing up for a splash in the pool, great barbeque and the traditional fireworks display that never ceases to amaze us. Whether it’s a small, hand-held Roman candle or a gigantic starburst exploding way over our heads, fireworks bring out the kid in all …

William Coolidge was an American physicist who invented many things, such as ductile tungsten, which was used as the filament for incandescent light bulbs. This product not only supplanted the more brittle carbon fibers of Edison’s original design, but made it viable to mass produce light bulbs. He also invented a portable x-ray machine that …