Month: May 2025
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Years ago, when I was first learning to race sailboats, one of the top sailors in our fleet took a deep swing in towards shore during a race. I stayed out in the middle of the bay, because I liked the wind where I was and thought it would hold […]
Electricity Part III Read Part I and Part II by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) One of the biggest battles at the end of the 19th century was the choice of power type for distribution as electricity became more common in household and business use. The “Current Wars” featured Thomas Edison championing direct current against alternating […]
