I never understood why more guys don't cook. Food is delicious. You can make it yourself. Why in the world would you not do it? There are legions of easy recipes that make food that is mind-bogglingly badass, cheap and tasty, yet many just won't do it. In my mind, that makes them losers. Here are...
Infrared radiation, which is also known by the abbreviated term IR, is a particular type of radiation that can be found within the electromagnetic spectrum. There are different kinds of radiation that exist within the electromagnetic spectrum. For example, the microwaves that are used in a microwave...
Most people use a magnetron everyday, without knowing it. It is a main component in a microwave—a tube that taps into electrical and magnetic currents to generate the massive heat required to cook, say, cheese popcorn. Magnetrons are pretty powerful; the electromagnetic energy that it can create...
Ordinary glass is quite useful, but it has its limitations. For example, it is quite fragile. With just a little pressure it can shatter, exploding into sharp shards that can hurt anyone in its vicinity. It is also quite vulnerable to extreme heat or cold, and can crack if placed in these temperatures....
Camping sounds fun, in principle. Night under the stars, surrounded by Nature, cozy campfire and the soothing sounds of the crickets and birds. But then reality hits. Leaking tents, musty sleeping bags that don’t keep in the heat (but don’t keep out the bugs, either). And while the idea of being...
Melamine is a type of organic compound that is used in making melamine resin, when it is mixed with formaldehyde. Melamine resin is a synthetic polymer that has fire and heat resistant properties. Melamine resin is a material that has many useful applications especially since it has a very stable...
Many people think that if they stick something in the freezer it will “keep” indefinitely. This is not true.Freezing does allow people to keep meat longer than they would’ve have. The low temperatures slow down the development of microorganisms—microscopic beings that multiply at a fast, exponential...
Hertz measures the frequency of cycles per second; gigahertz measures it in the billions range. So, one gigahertz or (GHz) equals one billion hertz, or one thousand megahertz (MHz). People usually encounter the term gigahertz, or GHz when buying gadgets. In fact, any computer geek will go into a...
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions across the globe. More than 1 billion adults are overweight with 300 million labeled clinically obese. An alarming 22 million children around the world under the age of five are estimated to be overweight. Of even greater concern is the fact that these...
Through an Extended Studies Division, the Boise State University offers the window of Distance Education to students all over the world. The process is made fairly easy and consists of at least four basic steps including admissions, application for financial aid, seeking an advisor and review...
