Month: August 2019

Spot Adulterated Olive Oil With This Spectrophotometer

Olive oil at its finest quality is a product that brings alive the Mediterranean cuisine of which it is a staple. Unfortunately for many of us not fortunate enough to possess our own olive grove, commercial olive oils are frequently adulterated, diluted with cheaper oils such as canola. As consumers we have no way of…


Lenovo rolls out new IdeaPad laptops, Chromebooks, budget Android tablets

After announcing new portables for business users earlier this week, the PC maker targets consumers with a range of new systems in anticipation of next week’s IFA event. …read more Source:: ZDNet


What’s a NormaTec? The compression therapy elite athletes love – CNET

These intergalactic-looking suits will prime you for your next workout …read more Source:: CNet


Google Contractors In Pittsburgh Are Unionizing With a Steel Workers Union

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Contract workers at Google’s office in Pittsburgh have just announced their intention to unionize. 66 percent of the eligible contractors at a company called HCL America Inc., signed cards seeking union representation, according to the United Steel Workers union. With the help of the Pittsburgh Association of…


CBD for pets: What you need to know – CNET

A leading veterinary cannabis researcher explains what experts do and don’t know about giving animals CBD. …read more Source:: CNet


2020 Subaru Legacy, Chevy Corvette rumors and more: Roadshow’s week in review – Roadshow

Here’s a look at our most important stories for the week ending Aug. 31, 2019. …read more Source:: CNet


9 great reads from CNET this week – CNET

Why Tumbler has remained a safe haven amid internet ugliness, how Girls Who Code’s mission goes far beyond coding, and never mind 5G; it’s Wi-Fi 6 that’ll rock your world. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone 11, Apple Watch 5 and more: The final rumors – CNET

Your cheat sheet for Apple’s September event with the latest rumors about the next iPhone and Apple Watch. …read more Source:: CNet


OnePlus 7 Pro: How ‘waterproof’ is it really? – CNET

No IP rating, no problem. …read more Source:: CNet


Odd-Sized Military Headphone Connectors, Tamed!

Military headphones, at least the older ones, are like few other sound reproducers. They are an expression of function over form, with an emphasis on robustness over operator comfort. Electrically they most often have high-impedance drivers and annoyingly proprietary connectors for whichever obscure radio system they were a part of. [John Floren] has a HS-16A…