by Mike Violette | Aug 6, 2020 | Throwback Thursday
Combining our Interest in Lighting and our Fascination with China Lightning Catches Bullet Mike Violette Pan frantically pulled on the emergency lever, but too late and to no avail. Traveling just over 30 meters per second, the nacelle of high speed Train D301 closed...
by Mike Violette | Jul 30, 2020 | Throwback Thursday
Lightning and Miss Liberty Mike Violette One hundred million volts, more or less. That is the potential that is developed during thunderstorms, as roiling masses of air and water and ice molecules swap electrons. Charge separation, caused by the friction in the air,...
by Mike Violette | Jul 23, 2020 | Throwback Thursday
Beijing Olympic Village We’re back to China on this TBT during what was simpler times, in retrospect. Sam and I got to attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics and witness many eye-popping sights (and sounds and smells). This TBT was originally penned during that period of...
by Mike Violette | Jul 9, 2020 | Throwback Thursday
Jack and the Music Box Mike Violette Prohibition (1920-1933) created opportunities for many “entrepreneurs.” Before the wide-spread deployment of radio sets, families would congregate around their Victrolas, spinning 78s and (literally) grooving on the likes of...
by Mike Violette | Jun 24, 2020 | Throwback Thursday
Mike Violette Using ESD Guns to Settle Employee Disputes We were young once, and not a little foolish. In the beginning of a company, work rules and policies don’t always get well-defined. This is particularly true if you haven’t held a real job yet and no experience...