Why Is It So Hot? The Science Behind the Heat
Why Is It So Hot? The Science Behind the Heat This week, much of the eastern United States, including where I live in Danbury, CT, experienced a historic heat wave, with temperatures soaring near or above 100°F and breaking records in major cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. To make matters worse, we had […]
Travel
Travel I am not changing my healthcare and technology blog into a travel diary. However, May, June, July, and August are busy for us. Earlier in May we spent four days in Nashville, and last week we spent a few days in Mystic, CT to celebrate our 57th anniversary. This weekend we will be taking […]
Crypto Update
Crypto Update There are more than 80 articles on johnpatrick.com about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. I have not written anything on the subjects lately, so I decided to make this blog post a crypto update. I will include some history and where I see things going in the future. At this time, Bitcoin is at its […]
Magnets
Magnets Ever since kindergarten, I can remember magnets. It was fascinating to see them repel or attract another magnet. Even just recently when attending a conference, I was given a name badge with a pair of magnets on the back. I simply removed the one magnet and put it inside my shirt. The badge adhered […]
Voting
Voting In 2020, NASA placed a robotic rover, Perseverance, on Mars to explore the planet’s surface and atmosphere. Perseverance landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, carrying a small helicopter, Ingenuity, in its belly. The mission aims to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples for future return to Earth. Ingenuity’s role was […]
