Monthly Archives: September 2022

Factory Fans

Some people work in factories. Some people have never been inside a factory. And some people are fascinated by factories. There are travel and tourism companies that specialize in factory tours, and travel websites identify the best factory tours. Many companies have their own museums, and thousands of people visit them every year. What’s the… Read more »

U.S. Millennials Lagging Behind?

America’s Millennials are on track to be the most-educated generation ever, based on the amount of time they’ve spent in school. A recession that reduced the number of high school grads tempted away by good jobs, a generation of manufacturing offshored, and a generation-wide delay in moving out of parents’ homes has extended the college… Read more »

BeBot and Pixie Drone

What do BeBot and Pixie Drone have in common, besides their almost insufferably cute names? Well, BeBot is a beach cleaning robot that rakes through sand, removing debris without changing the landscape. It captures trash in baskets and leaves the sand pristine. Pixie Drone is a remote-controlled drone that can gather trash from the surface… Read more »