One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil
On a blackboard, it looks so simple: Take a plant and extract the cellulose. Add some enzymes and convert the cellulose molecules into sugars. Ferment the su…
Read more →Least Fuel-Efficient Hybrids
Interested in an energy-efficient auto? You're in luck. That's because nearly every major car company has a hybrid line, or has plans to introduce one soon….
Read more →Debit or Credit? Here's the Answer.
Here's the first surprise: "Debit or credit?" is actually an unfair, misleading question. There is no such thing as a debit card that's used as a credit card…
Read more →Corn Ethanol: Bad for California
Growth of the corn ethanol industry in California is fraught with unintended consequences, none of which are beneficial to the economy or the environment of…
Read more →How a Millionaire’s Brain Works…
A man walked into a bank in New York City one day and asked for the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Philippines on business for t…
Read more →High Fructose Corn Syrup
I was at Walmart late last night to pickup a few things. I was also thirsty so I grabbed a bottle of Coke in a fridge next to the self-checkout cash register…
Read more →Steve's Letter to iPhone Customers
To all iPhone customers: I have received hundreds of emails from iPhone customers who are upset about Apple dropping the price of iPhone by $200 two months a…
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