The sign outside the store said, “NOTICE: NO PROPANE CYLINDERS ALLOWED INSIDE.” Jaysen had always wondered why propane cylinders weren’t allowed in the store, until the one fateful day when he had a little too much to drink, and the mischievous devil who sat on his shoulder whispered a little too loudly in his ear. […]
Exercise-powered Gym
If you can spin a turbine, you can generate electricity. Conversely, anything that spins can be harnessed for electricity. That’s spinning windmills. Spinning water wheels. Spin class. Wait, what? Spin class? Yes, those spinning wheels on your stationary bike can be used to harness electricity. What if you could power an entire gym purely by […]
Buster Posey
Status: ACTIVE HERO Buster Posey led the San Francisco Giants to three World Series victories. He is one of the best hitting catchers of all time and even won the National League batting title in 2012. A 2011 home plate collision with Scott Cousins led to the MLB adopting rule 7.13, known colloquially as the […]
Location-specific Domains
Just about every habitable location on Earth has a property owner. With property ownership, the person or organization is entitled to the rights of the land in the real world. But now we have a metaverse, which is the virtual world existing on the internet. Perhaps every property owner should also have rights to a […]
Johnny Cueto
Status: ACTIVE HERO In his prime, Johnny Cueto was one of the best pitchers in the Major League. He grew up idolizing fellow Dominican Pedro Martinez. Cueto is also known for his unorthodox pitching style. He would shimmy on the mound and pause during his windup, which is oddly fun to watch. Autograph Card 2008 […]
Sleep Disorders
In recent years, the number of incidences of sleep disorders has risen. Technology and a work culture that devalues sleep have led to the increase in sleep disorders. There are more than fifty types of common sleep disorders. Sleep experts classify them into four broad categories.